Bomb threat at private school in Erode found to be a hoax

The authorities at C.S. Academy in Vallipurathanpalayam received an email claiming that bombs were planted on the campus

A private CBSE school in Erode, Tamil Nadu, received a bomb threat on Friday (October 4, 2024). The threat, however, was a hoax as no explosives were found during the search conducted by the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) and the police using sniffer dogs.

The authorities at C.S. Academy in Vallipurathanpalayam received an email claiming that bombs were planted on the campus when students were appearing for an examination.

The school administration alerted the district police, and the BDDS and police personnel searched the classrooms and school premises.

The students, meanwhile, were sent home after their exam at 12.30 p.m. After three hours of search, the threat was found to be a hoax.

The police also conducted inquiries at three other CBSE schools in Erode to confirm whether they received such emails. An investigation is underway to identify the sender of the email.

It may be recalled that The Indian Public School on Chennimalai Road in Erode on August 29, 2024, received an email with a bomb threat that was found to be a hoax. The sender of the email is yet to be traced.

On September 2, 2024, Jaycees Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Moolapalayam in Erode received a hoax bomb threat. The senders were identified as two students of the same school, who were let off with a warning by the police.

Published - October 04, 2024 03:07 pm IST