St Xavier`s College in Mumbai received a bomb threat on Tuesday, officials said, adding that the probe revealed it to be a hoax.
According to the Mumbai Police, no suspicious objects were found during the search, and the threat is being treated as a hoax. Authorities have initiated appropriate action and begun an investigation, with further details awaited, reported ANI.
The incident follows a series of similar threats reported across the city earlier this week. On Wednesday, threat emails were sent to multiple locations, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Vidhan Bhawan and the Bombay High Court.
Bomb search operation
Police teams, including the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), were deployed at the sites.
Authorities said adequate security measures have been put in place, and necessary legal action is being taken at the respective police stations, reported the news agency.
Earlier, on March 8, a hospital in Mumbai also received a bomb threat email warning of an “LED blast”, triggering panic among patients and staff.
The BDDS later conducted a thorough inspection of the premises.
Mumbai bomb threat: Search operation launched at Vidhan Bhavan after threat email
In a similar incident last week, the Mumbai Police launched a search operation at the Vidhan Bhavan premises after the state legislature received a bomb threat through its official website.
According to official sources, the threat message was received before the start of the day’s proceedings during the ongoing state Budget session.
Following the alert, security agencies tightened access to the complex and temporarily restricted entry to facilitate a thorough search operation. Police teams, along with BDDS personnel, scanned the entire परिसर as a precautionary measure.
Four locations mentioned in threat email
State Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde said the threatening email was received at 6:57 am. The message claimed that four locations were targets — Mumbai Metro, a court, Vidhan Bhavan and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
The Vidhan Bhavan complex witnesses heavy footfall during legislative sessions, with MLAs, MLCs, ministers and staff attending proceedings daily.
Search operations
Officials said the operation was launched to ensure safety at the legislature complex, considered a highly sensitive location during the session. Further details were awaited as authorities continued to examine the premises.
(With ANI inputs)
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