New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Eight prominent schools across Delhi were evacuated on Thursday after they received bomb threats, which were declared a hoax after sweeping security checks. This comes a day after 13 schools in Gurugram as well as the Dwarka Courts received similar threats.

Police said Sardar Patel Vidyalaya (SPV) in Lodhi Estate, Loreto School in Delhi Cantonment, two branches of Mount Carmel School, in Dwarka's Sector 23 and Anand Niketan, Don Bosco School in CR Park, Air Force Bal Bharati School on Lodhi Road, Birla Vidya Niketan and Amity School in Saket received threats over emails between 8:15 am and 9:30 am.

All schools were immediately evacuated and the authorities were informed. Units of Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, ...