Around 40 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Monday, demanding a ransom of $30,000. The threat was sent in a single e-mail to prominent schools in Delhi.

Schools have suspended classes and sent students back home following the threat.

The Delhi Fire Service received alert calls at 6.15am. The bomb detection team and police rushed to the spot.

A police personnel enters DPS RK Puram school in New Delhi to conduct investigation after it received a bomb threat.

E-mail claims bombs have been planted at various places within school premises.