Threat email to Mumbai Mayor mentions Amitabh Bachchan, Diljit Dosanjh concert
- On Friday, October 23, Mumbai Police launched an investigation after actors Amitabh Bachchan and Diljit Dosanjh received email threats targeting them, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde's office, and local schools.
- Sent by a person identifying as Smith Johnson, the email bore the subject line "Mumbai Bombay Bolega Khalistan Zindabad" and warned of a grenade attack on Bachchan's Juhu bungalow, Jalsa, between October 27 and October 30.
- Authorities evacuated Vibgyor High School in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, and deployed a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad to the office of Ritu Tawde following threats against both locations.
- The message also warned of a suicide attack at Dosanjh's concert scheduled for November 27 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, with the sender claiming retaliation in the name of "khoon ka badla."
- While the email attributed the threats to the Khalistan National Army and Babbar Khalsa, authorities have not verified these claims; no suspicious objects were found during searches, and the sender's identity remains under investigation.
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