India, Sept. 20 -- Several schools across the national capital received bomb threats through phone calls on Saturday morning, prompting swift evacuations and large-scale security checks.

Among the institutions that received threats were Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School, and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya. Police teams and bomb disposal squads rushed to the sites and searches are currently underway.

At DPS Dwarka, the management announced that the school would remain closed for the day, citing "unavoidable circumstances." The decision also led to the postponement of mid-term examinations scheduled for Saturday.

In a circular issued to parents, the school said: "Dear Parents Kindly note that the school will remain close...