India, Aug. 18 -- Several schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Monday morning, prompting immediate evacuations and large-scale security checks.

According to officials, Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Modern Convent School and ShreeRam World School in Sector 10, Dwarka were among the institutions that received the threat via email. Police, bomb disposal squads, and the Delhi Fire Service quickly reached the spots and began thorough searches of the premises.

"All students and staff have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Search operations are underway," a Delhi Police officer said.

The latest threat comes against the backdrop of a spate of similar incidents in the national capital in recent months. On July 1...