Mumbai Police said on Friday that the mayor’s office had received an email threatening to blow up the office and three to four schools. This marks the third time that the mayor’s office has received a bomb threat, triggering an alert among security agencies.
Following the threat, a Mumbai Police team reached the location and launched a search operation. The bomb disposal squad and dog squad were also called in to assist with the security checks. Police conducted searches at all the locations in accordance with standard operating procedures. However, no suspicious objects were found.
The police are currently investigating the case and attempting to identify the person who sent the threatening email.
Meanwhile, several schools in the national capital, Delhi, also received bomb threats on Friday, prompting Delhi Police and the fire department to launch search operations. No suspicious objects or incriminating evidence have been found so far.
According to Delhi Police, the schools that received the threats include Venkateshwar Public School in Rohini and Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar. The fire department received calls regarding the two schools at 9:37 am and 9:57 am, respectively.
Police said the threat received by Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar mentioned a bomb attack on October 30. Following the alerts, police and fire department teams reached the schools and began security checks.
As a precautionary measure, the entire premises of both schools were thoroughly searched. However, the initial searches did not uncover any suspicious objects or materials.
Investigations into the threats are ongoing, with Mumbai Police working to trace the sender of the email received by the mayor’s office. The incidents in Mumbai and Delhi prompted security checks at the targeted locations, although no suspicious items were reported during the searches.
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