New Delhi, August 2: A private school in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area received a bomb threat via email and it turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found after a thorough check, officials said on Friday.

The mail was received by the school around midnight. The email said that a bomb had been planted on the school's premises, they said. Delhi Bomb Threat: IGI Airport Receives Email With Bomb Threat on Delhi-Dubai Flight, Turns Out To Be Hoax.

Thorough checking was done by a bomb detection team and nothing suspicious was found, a police officer said and added that a dog squad was also deployed for the search. Further probe is underway, he said and declared the threat a hoax.

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