Mumbai, May 19: Panic gripped Mumbai on Monday after the police’s helpline number 112 received a tip about a possible bomb threat. The threat later turned out to be hoax and the person who provided the information was arrested for spreading rumors.
As per reports, the hoax caller, identified as Rajiv Singh, told the police that he overheard someone in the Sir J.J. Marg area of the city talking about bombing the city.
Following the threat call, the police acted quickly and sounded an alert. Local officers and the bomb squad were sent to search the Sir J.J. Marg area. After a thorough inspection, the threat was declared to be hoax, and a case was registered against Rajiv Singh for spreading rumors.
It is worth mentioning that Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel, a prominent site from the 26/11 terror attacks also receive bomb threats on Saturday.
The email threat, sent to the Mumbai Airport Police, referenced the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and warned of bombs at both locations. Later, security was heightened across the city.
The email threat was sent to the Mumbai Airport Police and referred to Afzal Guru’s execution for the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. It warned of bombings at the airport and Taj Mahal Hotel.
The email claimed the bombings would be revenge for what it called the "injustice" of Guru's hanging, and also mentioned S Shankar, another executed convict.
After receiving the threat, the police quickly started an investigation, increased security at both locations, and deployed bomb detection teams along with search operations.
