Mumbai Traffic Police Control Room received a threatening message on Friday of serial bomb blasts to be carried out across the city. The message said that bombs have been planted at 6 places in Mumbai.
After receiving the message at around 12.30 am, the entire agency remained on alert. The crime branch of Mumbai police and Maharashtra ATS (anti-terrorism squad) were alerted about the threat message and a probe is underway to track down the sender
Investigation is underway to to trace the person who sent the message. A case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 505 (2), which pertains to statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes, the official added.
Earlier, Chattrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrayala located in Colaba and Nehru Science Centre in Worli received bomb threats via email on Friday (January 6). The emails claimed the presence of bombs in the respective places that could detonate at any minute.
However, when the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the dog squad of Mumbai Police reached the spot they did not find anything suspicious. Later, the police booked unidentified persons for sending emails threatening bomb blasts at multiple locations in Mumbai.
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