Bomb threats to Assembly, Red Fort; security sweeps launched
Bomb threat emails sent to the Delhi Legislative Assembly and the Red Fort on Monday triggered a high alert across the national Capital, with security agencies launching extensive search operations at both locations.
According to officials, the Delhi Secretariat received a bomb threat via email around noon. The Delhi Fire Service said it received a call at 12 pm and immediately dispatched teams to the spot. “Nothing suspicious has been found yet,” an official said.
An official communication from the Office of the Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly, dated February 23, 2026, confirmed that threatening emails were received on both the personal email ID of the Speaker and the official email ID of the Assembly Secretariat.
The letter, addressed to the Delhi Police Commissioner, stated that the emails contained serious warnings about a possible bomb blast at the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat and threats directed at the Speaker in person.
The emails were reportedly received on Monday morning. One email was sent at 8.57 am to the Speaker’s personal email ID from kristalburnette93@gmail.com. Another was received at 9.08 am on the official email ID of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from webbryon76@gmail.com. The emails were allegedly sent in the name of the “Khalistan National Army” and mentioned several individuals.
The Speaker has sought immediate and appropriate action in the matter and asked for an investigation to trace the source of the emails, the letter said.
The official X account of the Delhi Legislative Assembly also confirmed the threat. It stated that the Speaker had received a bomb blast threat via personal email, warning that the Delhi Legislative Assembly would be blown up. The post added that the relevant security department had been informed and that the Speaker had provided details of the email to the Delhi Police Commissioner while demanding urgent action.
Security personnel conducted thorough checks at the Assembly premises. No explosives or suspicious objects were found during the search, officials said.
Earlier in the day, two schools in Delhi also received bomb threat emails.
The Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and the Air Force Bal Bharti School in Lodhi Road were among the institutions targeted. Police teams, bomb disposal squads and fire department officials carried out searches at both campuses.
Authorities confirmed that nothing suspicious was detected at the schools.
Security was also tightened at the Red Fort following a similar threat. Teams were deployed to conduct checks in and around the monument. Officials said standard security protocols were activated and the situation was closely monitored.
The incidents come amid heightened security concerns in the capital. Police said all such threats are treated with utmost seriousness, regardless of their authenticity.
Investigators are examining the email headers and digital trail to identify the origin of the messages.
