Tamil Nadu: An alleged bomb threat to a private matriculation school in Moolapalayam, a suburb of Erode, Tamil Nadu, caused panic among parents and students on Tuesday, according to police. The school’s clerical staff reported seeing an email on Tuesday morning, claiming that a bomb had been planted on the premises and was set to detonate on the morning of November 12. The email was sent on Monday after 5 pm.
In response to the threat, the school authorities immediately instructed students to leave and head home, prompting many concerned parents to rush to the school to pick up their children. The Erode Taluk Police and the Bomb Disposal Squad arrived quickly, conducting a thorough search of the school and its surroundings. However, no explosives were found on the premises.
Police noted that this is the second bomb threat directed at the same school. The first incident occurred on September 2, when a hoax email was traced back to a student. The boy was subsequently issued a warning by the authorities.
Currently, the police are investigating this latest email to determine its origin and the person responsible for the threat.
