Panic gripped dad and mom in Bengaluru following an electronic mail risk acquired by as many as 15 faculties in and across the metropolis on Friday, December 1.
The administration alerted the police earlier than sending alerts to oldsters concerning the emergency scenario, requesting them to take again their youngsters.
Police, together with the bomb disposal squad, rushed to the colleges and performed search operations. The e-mail, claiming to be from a terrorist organisation, threatened to explode the colleges if they didn’t convert to Islam, sources mentioned.
Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar and Chief of Opposition R. Ashok visited the colleges and pacified the dad and mom, assuring them of taking strict motion.
It could be recalled that that is the second time such a hoax mail is being acquired by faculties. Residence Minister G. Parameshwara additionally promised stringent motion in opposition to the perpetrators. “We have taken all precautionary measures and parents need not panic. The cyber crime police are already working to track down the accused through IP address,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, many colleges which didn’t obtain any risk mails have additionally despatched youngsters again house attributable to stress from anxious dad and mom.