Mumbai Checks Sites Named in Email Bomb Threat

Mumbai authorities inspected locations named in an email threat received on November 12, including Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa bungalow, the Mayor’s office and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Reports said security checks found nothing suspicious. Officials had not established who sent the message or whether its threats were credible.

An official said the email arrived at about 10:52 a.m. and was addressed to Punjab National Bank’s Mumbai Zonal Office, the Local Crime Branch at Cuffe Parade and the bank’s Zaveri Bazar branch. The message referred to bomb attacks at multiple locations, including the airport, the Mayor’s office, Jalsa and a PNB branch.

The email also mentioned Mumbai’s civic body and other sites, including a court and Mahalakshmi Racecourse, according to reports. It warned people against attending singer Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming shows. One report said the message described a vehicle-borne device targeting Dosanjh’s Mumbai concert venue; that allegation has not been independently established.

Security agencies and law enforcement teams checked locations identified in the message. Reports said no suspicious object or activity had been found. The...