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Hoax bomb threats sent to Mumbai's Mayor office, Mumbai airport, Amitabh Bachchhan's home, Pune civic body HQ
Hoax bomb threats sent to Mumbai's Mayor office, Mumbai airport, Amitabh Bachchhan's home, Pune civic body HQ
A bomb threat email was received by the Pune Municipal Corporation, alleging that an explosive had been planted inside the civic body’s building and threatening to blow it up. Fire Brigade personnel and the Bomb Squad were dispatched to the premises to oversee a search.
The Bomb Squad inspected the PMC building but did not find anything suspicious. The emergency response was conducted as a precautionary measure following the threat.
Earlier, Mumbai was alerted by a threat email that warned of bomb blasts at several locations across the city. The message reportedly included a threat to the Mumbai Mayor’s office, banks, courts, and Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow, among other sites.
In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) triggered a security response after the Mayor’s office was mentioned in the email. Local police and Bomb Squad personnel conducted inspections, but no suspicious object was found.
The threat email also referenced Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, contributing to a broader security alert in the city. No injuries or confirmed evacuations were reported in the material. This is described as a developing story.