New Delhi

Bomb threat emails were received on Monday at two schools in the national capital, prompting immediate search operations by security agencies, officials said.

The threats were sent to the Army Public School and the Air Force Bal Bharti School, according to the Delhi Fire Service.

Following the alerts, police teams, bomb disposal squads and other security personnel were rushed to both school premises to conduct detailed checks.

“Nothing suspicious has been found so far during the search operations,” an official said, adding that the inspections are still ongoing as a precautionary measure.

Authorities said all bomb threats are being treated with utmost seriousness to ensure the safety of students, staff and nearby residents. Further details are awaited.

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The incidents come amid heightened security vigilance in the capital. Earlier, an intelligence alert issued on Saturday warned of a possible terror threat near the Red Fort, with key religious places in and around the area and parts of Chandni Chowk said to be on the radar of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.