Mumbai airport, Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa: Multiple bomb threat emails citing ‘Khalistan’ put Mumbai on alert

Two bomb threat emails referencing the word Khalistan prompted a security alert in Mumbai, affecting multiple high-profile sites including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa residence, according to ThePrint and corroborating material from The Economic Times and India Today summaries. The emails were described as part of a wave of threats that led authorities to review security protocols and heighten checks at listed locations as part of an ongoing formal inquiry.

The Economic Times reports that the emails originated from an address identified as reduak079@gmail.com and were directed to Mumbai’s PNB Zonal Office, the Local Crime Branch at Cuffe Parade, and the Zaveri Bazar PNB branch, with a subject line referencing a bomb blast at a PNB branch in Mumbai. One message allegedly contained a time reference of 1:11 pm and mentioned dates such as November 27 and December 31, while another message named a purported organization and included Khalistan in relation to multiple targets. Security was heightened in Maharashtra, including at the Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters, where a bomb-disposal squad was summoned after a threat received at 1:16 pm.

Inshorts summarizes the day by stating that the threat email specifically named the Mayor’s office, Amitabh Bachchan’s residence (Jalsa), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, and Mahalaxmi Racecourse among other targets, with checks launched at these sites as part of the formal inquiry. The outlets cited by Inshorts indicate authorities began site checks and security reviews, but the material does not confirm any detections, evacuations, or injuries linked to the threats in Mumbai.

Moneycontrol.com contextualizes the Mumbai threat within a broader regional pattern of security concerns, noting that the email warning is part of a larger sequence tied to fresh attacks and ongoing disruption to airline operations in the region. It mentions regional aviation impacts and broader security implications but does not provide additional Mumbai-ground details such as specific actions at the airport, at Jalsa, or at the Mayor’s office beyond the warning and the general security context.

The Economic Times notes that security measures were activated at various sites connected to the threat, including the Mayor’s office and Amitabh Bachchan’s residence, with checks conducted by local police and security personnel. The report also states that the threat referenced banks and other sites, and that Maharashtra’s security apparatus pursued a coordinated review of listed targets as part of the ongoing inquiry.

The Economic Times also states that the threat email included references to the PNB branch in Mumbai and contained content that connected to a time-specific alert (1:11 pm) and mentions Khalistan, indicating an attempt to link the attack to a broader organizational threat. The same report confirms that authorities conducted security checks but does not document any confirmed explosions, injuries, evacuations, or discovered devices at the time of reporting.

The Punjab Newsline piece describes a separate but related thread by detailing a bomb-threat narrative targeting a Chandigarh Indian Bank branch delivered by email and referencing a 9:11 pm Mohali airport event later in the day, but emphasizes there is no confirmation from authorities and no described connection to Mumbai or Amitabh Bachchan’s residence in its material. It also discusses a potential link to a December 12 Diljit show in Mullanpur, but provides no on-ground security outcomes.

India Today consolidates the broader developing story by noting an earlier Mumbai threat email had warned of bomb blasts at multiple city locations including the Mayor’s office, banks, courts, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, and Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow, in addition to references to Mahalaxmi and the airport. It reports that security personnel reviewed the residence and other sites as part of the ongoing inquiry, but the supplied material does not indicate any confirmed devices, evacuations, or injuries at Jalsa or elsewhere.

The shared set of reports from ThePrint and Moneycontrol and Inshorts collectively indicate that while multiple high-profile locations in Mumbai were named and checks were conducted as precaution, no explosive devices were confirmed or located based on the available material, and there were no reported injuries or evacuations tied to these threats within the reported timeframe. Authorities coordinated with multiple agencies to assess risk and ensure public safety, continuing the formal inquiry into the communications.