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Delhi airport and several hospitals in the national capital were targeted with bomb threats via email on Sunday, prompting authorities to deploy multiple bomb disposal squads and fire tenders.
The Burari Hospital was the first to report the bomb threat at 3.15pm, according to fire officials.
The Delhi Police approached Russian mailing service company Mail.ru via Interpol to trace the exact source of the e-mails.
An FIR was registered against unknown persons stating that the intention of the bomb hoax e-mails was to create mass panic and disturb public order in the national capital.
The hoax bomb threats also promoted the Union home ministry to call for a detailed protocol and standard operation procedures (SOP) to deal with such situations.
Earlier this week, the home secretary asked the Delhi Police and schools to coordinate closely to avoid any unnecessary panic due to misinformation.
The ministry also stressed the need to enhance security, CCTV cameras and regular monitoring of emails in schools.
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