Mumbai on Alert After Email Threatens Bomb Blasts at Airport, Mayor’s Office and Amitabh Bachchan’s Home

Security agencies in Mumbai were put on alert on Thursday after a threatening email warned of bomb blasts at several locations across the city, including the Mayor’s office, banks, a court, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence, sources said.

The email was received at 10.52 am on November 12 and sent from an address identified as reduak079@gmail.com. Among its recipients were officials of Punjab National Bank (PNB), including its Mumbai zonal office, Cuffe Parade branch and Zaveri Bazar branch.

The Municipal Corporation was also mentioned in the message, prompting authorities to step up security arrangements.

EMAIL LISTS MULTIPLE TARGETS AND TIMINGS

The email was signed in the name of the “KHALISTAN National Army” and carried the names Eng. Guranakh Singh, Rukan Shahwala and Dr. Gurnirvair Singh Khan Rajada.

According to sources, the message threatened a bomb blast at a PNB branch at 1.11 pm. It also referred to a possible attack at the airport at 9.11 pm and a bomb attack at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.

Other threats mentioned in the email targeted a court at 2.11 pm and the Mayor’s office at 3.11 pm.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu residence, Jalsa, was also named in the message, which warned of a possible car bomb attack. Singer Diljit Dosanjh was mentioned as well, with warnings against attending his upcoming shows.

The email also carried a note about the migration of PNB's corporate email domain from pnb.co.in to pnbbank.in.

SECURITY CHECKS FIND NO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Following the threat, security personnel conducted checks and inspections at the locations mentioned in the email. No suspicious activity was found during the inspections, sources said.

Law enforcement and security agencies are expected to investigate the origin and credibility of the message. Further details are awaited.

AMITABH BACHCHAN'S RESIDENCE HAD RECEIVED EARLIER THREAT

The latest warning comes weeks after Mumbai Police reportedly received another bomb threat targeting Bachchan's Juhu residence.

The threatening email was reportedly sent to a school in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) area in October, following which police launched an investigation.

On November 1, Bachchan greeted fans outside Jalsa during his customary Sunday interaction while standing inside a transparent protective enclosure, reportedly installed as an additional security measure. His son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, was also present, while security personnel were deployed outside the residence.

Bachchan regularly meets fans who gather outside his Juhu home on Sundays to catch a glimpse of the actor.

With inputs from ANI