Delhi schools bomb threat: "Instead of an individual, some organisation is involved", say Delhi police sources

New Delhi [India], May 1 : After over 100 schools received "hoax'" bomb threat in Delhi-NCR, police investigation revealed that till now it seems, instead of an individual, some organisation is involved in the matter, sources said on Wednesday.
According to Delhi police sources, the investigation seems to be part of a big conspiracy.
"The timing of elections, taking data from so many schools, using Russian IP addresses using VPNs--all these are pointing towards a conspiracy," the sources said.
As per the sources, the investigative agency is also investigating whether ISI may be involved or if there may be a joint conspiracy between China and ISI.
"It is believed that the reason behind China's name is because of its strong server, but the investigation is still at a very early stage," the sources added.
However, Special Cell sources said that the threat mail is being investigated from every angle to find out the real reason behind spreading this panic and who the mastermind behind it is.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has also registered an FIR against unidentified people under Section 120B of IPC and IPC 506 in the case of threatening emails to schools. The investigation will be done by the Counter Intelligence Team of the Special Cell.
The content of the email has been mentioned in the FIR.
Meanwhile, Delhi government issued an advisory urging schools to timely check their official emails and inform the authorities regarding any impending threat.
As per Delhi police, a total of 131 schools in Delhi received threat emails on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement saying that the email appeared to be a 'hoax'.
"There is no need to panic. The mail appears to be a hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol," the official release from the MHA read.