‘Chasing shadow in room of mirrors’: Why Delhi Police can’t crack the school bomb threat puzzle

Delhi Police face a significant challenge in curbing bomb hoaxes targeting schools, with perpetrators using VPNs and privacy-focused services to mask their origins. Investigations often lead to dead ends due to encrypted tunnels, no-log policies of VPN providers, and international privacy laws, leaving authorities in a reactive loop.

By RAJ SHEKHAR JHA