India, July 18 -- More than 20 schools in the national capital received bomb threat emails on early Friday morning. The Delhi Police confirmed the threats and launched a probe.

"Richmondd Global School in the Paschim Vihar area of Delhi receives bomb threat. Fire department and Delhi Police on the spot," news agency ANI reported citing Delhi Fire Service official.

Police also said, "Abhinav Public School, located in Rohini Sector 3, has also received a bomb threat."

The investigations into the authenticity and origin of the threat are currently underway.

Former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Atishi slammed the BJP-led government, saying, "More than 20 schools have received bomb threats today! Think of the trauma that children, pa...