Delhi: Axis Bank at Statesman House receives bomb threat via email

March 2, 2026

New Delhi: Axis Bank at the Statesman House Building at Connaught Place received a bomb threat via email on Monday, with police arriving at the spot swiftly for a search. Police personnel and dog squad teams are currently present at the spot and are conducting a thorough search.

One of the employees in the building spoke to ANI, stressing how such threats trigger widespread panic among the people, stating, “We were doing our work just like on normal days. Suddenly, there is a call that a bomb threat has been made. So, that creates a panic situation for us. When we came out of the building, we saw that there was a bit of a panic situation. There was a police car. The fire brigade and the dog squad had also come there.”

“So, it was such a situation that, ofcourse, creates a panic condition for all of us…Because after leaving home, this is the only place where we feel safe. If such threats are coming there, then of course it is a matter of fear,” he added.

Further details about the threat are awaited.

Earlier, four schools in the national capital also received bomb threat emails in the morning, triggering panic among parents and authorities.

The emails were noticed after 8 am, following which the police and fire services were alerted.

The schools include Army Public School, Salwan Public School, Meera Public School, and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, the Delhi Secretariat received a bomb threat via email. The fire department received the call at 12 noon, after which teams were sent to the spot.”Nothing has been found yet,” Delhi Fire Service said.