India, Aug. 19 -- At least 32 schools in the Capital received an email on Monday morning threatening bomb blasts on their premises and demanding $5,000 in cryptocurrency. By evening, the Delhi Police declared all threats a hoax after bomb squads, local police and fire officials conducted extensive searches.

The schools targeted included Delhi Public School-Dwarka, BGS International, Global School, Dwarka International, Oxford Foundation in Baba Haridas Nagar, Shri Ram International in Najafgarh and Andhra School in Prasad Nagar, among others.

The sender, identifying as "The Terrorizers 111 Group," claimed to have planted "pipe bombs and advanced explosive devices" in school buildings. The email also threatened that the group had hacked ...