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Four schools in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada received bomb threat emails, but no explosives were found after thorough investigations by the police.
4 schools get bomb threats in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada districts. (Image: Getty)
Four schools in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts received threatening emails on Monday, claiming that improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were placed on their premises, news agency PTI quoted police as saying.
The schools that received the threats are Manipal School in Attavar, Presidency School and PU College, Cambridge School near Neermarga in Mangaluru City, and Sharada Residential School in Kunjibettu, Udupi, they added.
Police teams were sent to these schools, and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough searches. No suspicious items were found during the investigations. To ensure safety, police officers have been deployed at the schools.
Authorities have asked school staff to stay alert and immediately report any unusual activity or messages to the police.
“Separate cases have been registered concerning the threat emails, and a detailed investigation is underway to identify the source of the threats,” a senior police officer said.
