Panic grips British School again after VoIP call, security stepped up | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Panic grips British School again after VoIP call, security stepped up

Hindustan Times | ByKarn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Feb 13, 2016 01:55 AM IST

A case was registered at the Chanakyapuri police station and investigation handed over to the special cell. The special cell officers are still trying to locate the city/country from where the call was made.

The British School in the high-security Chanakyapuri area was put under a security lockdown for the second time this month on Friday after the school received a suspicious call.

The VoIP call was received at The British School’s landline number, with the caller demanding to speak to the principal about ‘something very important’.(www.british-school.org)
The VoIP call was received at The British School’s landline number, with the caller demanding to speak to the principal about ‘something very important’.(www.british-school.org)

The VoIP (voice over internet protocol) call was received at the school’s landline number around noon, with the caller demanding to speak to the principal about ‘something very important’.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The school had received a similar call on February 4 when a man claiming to have AK-47s and bombs, including RDX, had threatened to kill everyone in the school.

A case was registered at the Chanakyapuri police station and investigation handed over to the special cell. The special cell officers are still trying to locate the city/country from where the call was made.

After Friday’s call, the school authorities again put the institution in a precautionary lockdown between 12.15 pm and 1.20 pm and informed the police and the parents.

The school management suspects that Friday’s call too was made by the same person who had called the school on February 4.

A team from Chanakyapuri police station rushed to the spot and conducted a security drill after which the school campus was declared safe.

The school administration also issued a statement saying everything was normal after the brief security lockdown.

“The school was locked down for around an hour. Police later gave us an all clear. This was a precautionary move in response to a suspicious phone call. Everyone is safe. School will end at the normal time and buses will also leave at the normal time. Students are being taken to their classrooms. All planned events will take place as usual. (sic),” a statement issued by the school read.

Kumar Gyanesh, additional DCP (New Delhi), said the school receptionist panicked after receiving Friday’s call where the caller asked for the principal with whom he ‘wanted to discuss something very important’.

The receptionist, who immediately disconnected the call, claims that the caller’s voice was similar to that of the person who had threatened to kill everybody earlier this month. The receptionist informed the school authorities who called the police.

“This time, the caller did not use any threatening words. He only wished to speak to the principal. It was a VOIP call and we are trying to trace its location,” said a senior police officer. He added that security around the school had been beefed up after the anonymous call.

A case in connection to this was registered at the Chanakyapuri police station and investigation was handed over to the special cell. The special cell officers are still trying to locate the city/country from where the call was made.

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On