New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday termed the bomb threat to schools in the city and adjoining areas as a "hoax", and asked people not to panic.

Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol, the ministry said.

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"There is no need to panic. Mails appears to be hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol," a home ministry official said.

Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after 80 of them received bomb threats through emails in the morning.

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All schools have been evacuated after local police was informed about the emails.

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