Chennai school holiday has been declared for select private schools amid security concerns. Earlier in the day, few schools received bomb threat emails due to which students were sent back home. Parents have been asked to pick their children from schools, Education News, Times Now
Several private schools in Chennai received a bomb threat via email, causing panic among parents. The police are working to identify the sender and have deployed Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads to inspect the schools for any signs of sabotage. Students were escorted home as police conducted anti-sabotage checks after bomb threat emails were sent to several schools, including Chennai Public School in DAV Gopalapuram and St Marys School in Parrys.