Mumbai police tighten security following bomb threat Email targetting Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa

Mumbai’s security agencies were put on alert on Thursday after a new threatening email warned of bomb blasts at several prominent locations in the city, including actor Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow, Jalsa.

The email warned of blasts at the Mayor’s office, banks, a court, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, apart from Jalsa according to sources. It was received on November 12 at 10:52 am. It went to officials at Punjab National Bank branches in Mumbai, and the message warned of multiple blasts and attacks across the city.

What the email said

The email listed separate threats for a Punjab National Bank branch, a court, the Mayor’s office and the airport, each with a specific time. It also carried warnings aimed at Bachchan and singer Diljit Dosanjh, advising people not to attend his upcoming shows. It was signed “KHALISTAN National Army”.

Police response

Mumbai Police have launched an investigation to verify the claims and find the source of the email. Security checks are being carried out at the locations named, and no suspicious objects have been found so far.

Not the first threat

An email received by a school in the Bandra-Kurla Complex area in October had also allegedly targeted Bachchan’s bungalow. On November 6, police checked several locations after an email named the Bombay High Court, the BSE, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Jalsa. Officials confirmed it was a hoax after finding no hazardous materials or suspicious objects.