Jaipur, May 13: Several schools in Rajasthan's capital city Jaipur received bomb threats via email on Monday, police said.

Students and staff of these schools were evacuated following the threat messages. Police teams, along with bomb squads were rushed to the schools to undertake bomb tracing exercises.

DCP East Jaipur Kavendra Sagar said, "Threatening emails have been sent to some schools in the city, including Maheshwari School (MPS International School). Currently, the bomb disposal squad is carrying out searches in the school. All the students and staff have been evacuated. Further investigation is underway."

The development comes over a week after over 100 schools in Delhi-NCR recieved bomb threats that sparked panic among parents.

According to the Delhi Police, a total of 131 schools received threat emails on May 1.

However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement calling the email a 'hoax.' 

This is not the first time Jaipur has received a bomb threat. Last year, Jaipur Airport received a threat to blow up the airport premises. According to the police, the anonymous sender threatened to blow up Jaipur and other airports. However, the call was later found to be a hoax.

On May 12, Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and over half a dozen government hospitals in Delhi received bomb threats through email.

 (ANI)