Delhi Institutions Receive Hoax Bomb Threats
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 23, 2026 · Last updated Feb 24, 2026
This event had minimal direct market impact as the threats were hoaxes and quickly resolved. However, it caused temporary disruption and heightened security concerns in India===Delhi.
Multiple prominent institutions in India===Delhi, including the India===Delhi Secretariat, India===Delhi Legislative Assembly, Red Fort, and several schools (Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharati School), received bomb threats via email. The emails, allegedly from the Khalistan National Army, warned of timed explosions and carried the slogan 'India===Delhi banega Khalistan'. This triggered a high alert and extensive security operations across the city, involving India===Delhi Police, bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and India===Delhi Fire Service. Premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure. After thorough searches, no suspicious items were found, and all threats were declared hoaxes. Investigations are underway to trace the origin of the emails and identify the sender. This incident follows similar hoax bomb threats targeting schools in India===Delhi and the National Capital Region in recent weeks.
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