School in Delhi's Dwarka receives bomb threat e-mail; premises evacuated

New Delhi | Maxfort School in Delhi's Dwarka was evacuated on Friday morning after it received a bomb threat via e-mail, officials said.

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call about the threat at 7.05 am. Police teams, bomb disposal squads and fire tenders are conducting searches inside the school in Dwarka's Sector 7.

"The building has been evacuated and thorough checking is underway to ensure the safety of the students," an official said