Security agencies and police teams conducted precautionary searches after an email threatened blasts at the airport, the Mayor's office and several other sites.
Mumbai authorities and security agencies were placed on high alert on Thursday morning following a bomb threat email targeting several locations across the city, according to Moneycontrol and Bhaskar English.
The email, sent at 10.52 am from the account [email protected], named the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, the Mayor's office, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, and the 'Jalsa' bungalow of Amitabh Bachchan.
The threat also targeted a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch, specifically mentioning a blast at a PNB branch in Mumbai at 1.11 pm. The email was addressed to the PNB Zonal Office in Mumbai, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) at Cuffe Parade, and the bank's Zaveri Bazar branch.
The message reportedly made references to Khalistan and an organisation called the 'Khalistan National Army'. It also included dates such as 27 November and 31 December.
Police teams and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) carried out precautionary searches at the mentioned locations. Cyber investigators are currently working to trace the sender and verify the authenticity of the threat.
Officials have not yet established the identity of the sender or determined if the threat is genuine.
