Multiple Sensitive Locations in Delhi Receive Bomb Threats Ahead of Independence Day
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- Hindustan Times
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Several high profile locations in Delhi, including the Delhi High Court and Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, received bomb threats on Friday. The threats arrived a day before Independence Day, which is observed on August 15. The Delhi High Court received an email with a subject line mentioning a blast at 2.11 pm. Other targeted sites included Jamnagar House, the Jhandewalan Flatted Factory Complex, the district magistrate office in Saket, and the sub divisional magistrate office in Delhi Cantonment.
Security agencies, including police, bomb disposal teams, dog squads, and the Delhi Fire Service, responded by conducting searches at the sites. Officials and the Delhi High Court Bar Association stated that the threats appeared to be fake and nothing suspicious had been found. These incidents occurred amid heightened security across the city and country, with police deployed at strategic points ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled address from the Red Fort.
Recent reports indicate a pattern of similar threats in the region. On August 3, the Office of Delhi Mayor received a bomb threat for the eighth time, and multiple Delhi schools also received threats on that day. Additionally, on July 31, the Gurugram deputy commissioner office, Haryana courts, and several schools received threat emails that were later determined to be hoaxes.
How each side framed it
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- The left-leaning source focused primarily on the immediate events of the day and the specific details of the threatening emails.
- Centre-right
- The center-right source emphasized the broader pattern of recent threats and the specific security measures taken by the government to protect the capital.
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