Bomb Threat Emails to Pune, Mumbai Civic Offices Found to Be Hoax
Mumbai police and cyber teams are investigating the emails as officials strengthen security at the targeted sites and trace the sender.
- On Wednesday, June 10, bomb threats targeting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation , the Chief Minister's Office , and the Bombay Stock Exchange put Mumbai security agencies on high alert.
- The threats, allegedly sent by the 'Khalistan National Army,' also targeted the Pune Municipal Corporation , the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation , and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh shakhas, triggering evacuations across Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- Emails warned of improvised explosive devices in cars targeting Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde's office at 1:11 PM and other civic offices at 3:11 PM, prompting the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad to conduct extensive searches.
- Following thorough inspections that found no suspicious objects, Mumbai police registered a case against an unidentified person under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , treating the threats as hoaxes.
- Cyber Cell investigators are tracing the email sender using a Virtual Private Network , with preliminary evidence suggesting the source may be in the United States.
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Bomb Threats in Mumbai, Ahmedabad: Multiple Bomb Threats Target Government Offices; BMC, NSE and AMC Among Targets (Watch Video)
Multiple government offices and key institutions in Mumbai and Ahmedabad were placed on high alert on Wednesday after receiving bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations, intensive security checks and investigations by law enforcement agencies. Bomb Threats in Mumbai, Ahmedabad: Multiple Bomb Threats Target Government Offices; BMC, NSE and AMC Among Targets (Watch Video).
BMC receives bomb threat emails targeting multiple locations in Mumbai: What we know so far
Security agencies in Mumbai were put on high alert after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday (June 10) received threatening emails "warning" of explosions at multiple locations in the city, including the mayor's office, the Chief Minister's Office, and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), officials said. The emails, sent to many official email IDs of the city's civic corporation, triggered an immediate response from the polic…
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The Economic TimesBMC receives emails warning of explosions at multiple locations in Mumbai; probe launched
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received threatening emails warning of explosions at multiple locations in Mumbai, triggering a major security alert. Police, bomb detection squads, and other security agencies conducted searches at the identified sites, while cyber teams launched an investigation to trace the sender.
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