Noida, Feb. 6 -- Four private schools in Noida received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, but after thorough searches, police declared them hoaxes.
"Around 6.45am, we received information that Step by Step, The Heritage, Gyanshree, and Mayoor School had received bomb threat emails," said Noida deputy commissioner of police Ram Badan Singh.
Mayoor School manager Prashant Shrivastava said, "At 7 am, staff found the email claiming an explosive was hidden in the school. We immediately informed the police, evacuated students, and alerted parents."
Gyanshree School's security official said classes were online due to elections, while Step-by-Step resumed classes after inspection.
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