Mumbai Police mobilized bomb detection and disposal squads across the metropolis after an anonymous email threatened to detonate explosives at the Mumbai Mayor’s office, actor Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa residence, and singer Diljit Dosanjh’s scheduled concert venue.
Anti-sabotage teams swept each premises with canine units and metal detectors. Nothing suspicious turned up.
The electronic mail warned of a direct strike on the Mayor’s administrative headquarters before repeating earlier threats directed at Bachchan’s Juhu bungalow. Yet the sender escalated the panic further, claiming operatives would deploy a vehicle rigged with an "iPhone bomb" to strike the venue hosting Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh. Security agencies swarmed the designated locations within minutes of the alert, sanitizing entry perimeters and reviewing regional vehicle access protocols.
Specialized teams and anti-sabotage units swept the locations immediately upon receiving the electronic mail, and no suspicious material has been detected so far.
Mumbai Police Official
The scare triggered immediate security escalations across several vital civic and judicial installations in Mumbai. Corroborating threat logs recorded by security personnel indicated secondary mentions targeting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, the Bombay High Court, and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Officers cordoned off the outer gates of Jalsa. Armed sentries tightened access, checking every vehicle trunk and scanning delivery parcels heading toward the Bachchan residence. At the Mayor’s office, security personnel subjected all visitors to multi-tier electronic frisks and bag screenings before granting clearance. Bomb disposal technicians inspected stairwells, basements, and surrounding parking lots. The operation took three hours.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Primary Targets | Mumbai Mayor’s Office, Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa Residence, Diljit Dosanjh Concert Venue |
| Secondary Monitored Hubs | Mumbai Airport, Bombay High Court, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) |
| Alleged Threat Vector | Electronic mail claiming explosive devices and vehicle-borne threat |
| Search Operation Result | All designated premises sanitized; no explosives or suspicious items recovered |
| Lead Investigating Agency | Mumbai Police & Specialized Cyber Crime Units |
Cyber crime investigators are now unravelling the digital trail behind the dispatch. Technical teams are parsing the email headers, scrubbing Internet Protocol addresses, and mapping virtual private network tunnels to identify the sender’s terminal.
Hoax bomb dispatches targeting Indian aviation hubs, schools, and cultural icons have climbed sharply over the past year. But police treat every transmission as a live hazard until bomb disposal technicians clear the ground.
Mumbai Police confirmed that round-the-clock physical surveillance will remain heightened around Bachchan's residence and municipal installations while investigators finalize technical reports on the sender's electronic routing.