Security forces were placed on high alert on Friday after an email threat regarding a bomb in Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was received by the local authorities. As per the latest report, after the checks were carried out at both places, no suspicious items were found. Airport police have termed the email a hoax. AN FIR has also been registered against the sender under the provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. 

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Bomb threat was sent on Mumbai police official email ID

According to IANS, the threat was related to the executions of convicted terrorists Afzal Guru and Sevakku Shankar, which the email described as unjust. The threat was sent to the official email ID of the Mumbai Airport Police. Upon receiving the threat, Mumbai Police have heightened security checks at the airport and the hotel. Investigations are currently going on.

All about Afzal Guru

Afzal Guru was a terrorist who was convicted for his role in the 2011 attack on the Indian Parliament in which 9 people died. He was a resident of Jammu and Kashmir. He was accused of giving logistics support to the terrorists who were involved in the assault. After years of legal proceedings, he was awarded a death sentence and was hanged in Delhi’s Tihar jail on February 9, 2013. His execution continues to be a debatable topic, especially in Kashmir.

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Earlier on May 13, the Maharashtra secretariat had also received an anonymous email threat of a bomb. According to officials, the warning message was sent to the Disaster Management Control Room on Monday evening, claiming that a blast will take place within 48 hours. However, the location was not specified. After receiving the alert, police teams carried out extensive search operations at the Mantralaya complex. However, no suspicious materials or signs were identified during the probe.

Given the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the Mumbai Police have remained on high alert. Security measures have been heightened at all the prime locations across the financial capital.