Bomb Threat at Renowned School in Gurugram: Threat Sent via Official Email, Holiday Declared; Police Cordon Off Area

On Wednesday morning, a renowned school in Gurugram received a threat to blow up the premises. The threat was conveyed via an email sent to the school's official email ID. Upon receiving the email, the school administration immediately moved the students to a safe location.

Meanwhile, acting swiftly upon receiving the information, the police and the Bomb Disposal Squad rushed to the scene. They cordoned off the area and initiated a thorough search of the school premises. The school administration immediately implemented security protocols and restricted entry into the school.

Manoj Kumar, SHO of the DLF Phase-1 Police Station, stated that the threatening email is currently under investigation. The Cyber ​​Cell has also been mobilized to trace the origin of the email.

**Threat to Pathways World School; Students Sent Home**

It is reported that the email was sent at 1:30 AM to Pathways World School—a prestigious institution located in Baliawas, Gurugram.

The school management discovered the email at 8:30 AM, following which the police were immediately notified.

Police teams arrived at approximately 8:45 AM. The Bomb Squad, accompanied by a K-9 unit, is currently conducting a search of the entire campus, including classrooms, the library, and other areas.

Students were sent home at 10:30 AM. The police search operation has been underway for two hours. As of now, there have been no reports of any suspicious objects being found. The school has an enrollment of 2,000 students.

**School Management Appeals to Parents**

Over the past few months, several schools in Gurugram have received similar bomb threats via emails or phone calls, all of which subsequently proved to be hoaxes. The school management has appealed to parents not to panic. The school will reopen only after the investigation has been completed.

**Police Apprehend Bangladeshi National Behind Threats**

Just a day earlier, the police arrested a Bangladeshi national in connection with threats to blow up 20 schools across Haryana. The individual had entered India nine years ago and had been residing in the country using forged documents. The police apprehended the accused in Gujarat and brought him back.

The accused has been identified as Saurabh Biswas, alias Michael (30). He has completed his education up to the 12th grade and is a native of Bangladesh. Currently, he resides in Shripalli Bazar, Govindpalli, in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. On January 28, he sent emails claiming that bombs had been planted in several schools across Gurugram. For this act, he received 250 USDT in cryptocurrency.

**Fabricated Indian Documents**

Police interrogation of the accused revealed that he had been residing in the area using fraudulently created documents. Initially, he worked as a laborer at Maruti. The accused possesses knowledge of digital marketing, graphic design, and related fields. For the past five years, he had been working as a freelancer in the digital marketing sector.

**Provided Approximately 300 Gmail IDs**

He was a member of a Facebook group where he established contact with a Bangladeshi national named Mamunur Rashid. Rashid requested Gmail IDs from him, promising to pay him in USDT cryptocurrency in exchange. Subsequently, he provided approximately 300 Gmail IDs to Mamunur Rashid.

In return, he received approximately 250 USDT in cryptocurrency. One of these email IDs was utilized in the aforementioned incident to send the hoax emails regarding bombs in the schools.