Noida, Feb. 8 -- Another private school in Noida received a bomb threat email early Friday morning, making it the fifth school in the city to receive such a threat in just three days, said senior police officers aware of the matter. They declared the email a hoax after a thorough search of the school premises.

A private school and a prestigious college in Delhi also received similar bomb threat emails on Friday morning, prompting the Delhi Police to carry out anti-sabotage checks using bomb detection and disposal squad (BDS) and sniffer dogs, said senior police officers from Delhi.

On Wednesday, four private schools in Noida -Step by Step, The Heritage, Gyanshree, and Mayoor School-had received bomb threat emails. After a thorough searc...