Bomb Threat Email Disrupts Mumbais BMC Office and PNB Branch, Turns Out to Be Hoax
A bomb threat email targeting Mumbais BMC and PNB was deemed a hoax after thorough investigations revealed no explosives.
Mumbai, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Panic swept through Mumbai on November 12 when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) office and a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch received an email threatening a bomb attack.
According to police reports, both institutions received the alarming message around 9 AM. Upon receiving the email, officials promptly alerted the police.
Mumbai police, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and a dog squad, evacuated both locations and initiated a search operation. After an extensive two-hour investigation, no explosives or suspicious items were found.
Authorities confirmed that the email was a hoax. An investigation has been launched under the Bomb Threat Act against an unidentified suspect, with efforts underway to trace the email’s source using cyber cell assistance. Currently, normal operations have resumed at both sites, and legal proceedings are ongoing.
This incident is not isolated. Similar fake bomb threats have emerged across various states in India. In many cases, schools and government buildings were evacuated only to find the threats unfounded. Additionally, threats have been discovered on several flights within the country.
Just a day prior, a flight from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Mumbai received a hijacking threat, causing heightened security and a thorough search of the aircraft. The pilot reported the threat to Air Traffic Control (ATC) after discovering a note in the airplane’s restroom warning of a hijacking.
Authorities are on high alert as they continue to address these threats.
