Delhi CM Secretariat, Maulana Azad Medical College get bomb threat

NEW DELHI: A bomb threat email sent to Delhi chief minister’s Secretariat and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) on Tuesday, officials said.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a separate call regarding the threat was also received and multiple fire tenders were rushed to both locations as a precaution. Police said the email mentioned a possible detonation at the two sites. Bomb detection and disposal teams (BDDT) were deployed as part of standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Senior officers, including additional DCP (central), ACP Kamla Market and SHO IP Estate, were present at the Secretariat overseeing anti-sabotage checks. At MAMC, the exercise was being supervised by the additional traffic officer (ATO) of IP Estate police station. Appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the safety and security of people present at both locations. There is no cause for panic,” deputy commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said in a statement. Valsan added that a team from the cyber police station is examining the origin and authenticity of the message. “Preliminary findings indicate the message may have actually been intended for a location in another state. However, we are treating it with utmost seriousness and all SOPs are being followed,” he said. Police sources told news agency PTI, intensive searches are underway, with sniffer dogs and technical teams scanning the premises. Entry and exit points have been secured and access restricted during verification. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), traffic police and Special Cell have also been informed about the incident. The officer stressed that “such threat emails, even if they later turn out to be hoaxes, cannot be taken lightly.”