Bomb threat sparks panic at Bishop Cotton schools in Bengaluru,turns out to be hoax says police

Pramesh S jain 

The Bishop cotton school on residency road received a threat mail for the second time which was confirmed hoax after thorough check by Cubbon park police and Bomb Detection and Disposal team on Thursday.

The mail was sent to the school ID in the early hours which was noticed by the staff in the afternoon at around 3 pm and alerted the police control room.

The police along with BDDS team rushed to the spot and conducted a detailed check to confirm it as hoax.

The police have taken up a case to ascertain the source of the email.This is the second time the school had received the threat mail in the last one month.