Mumbai/Alive News: Mumbai Police are investigating a threatening email received by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday, warning of possible attacks targeting Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and the mayor’s office. The email also threatened bomb attacks at Bachchan’s residence and Dosanjh’s event in Mumbai.
According to the threat, Bachchan’s bungalow, ‘Jalsa’, could be targeted between October 31 and November 27. The sender reportedly claimed the attack would be retaliation for Operation Blue Star in 1984.
The email also contained pro-Khalistan slogans and references to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. However, the identity and credibility of the sender have not been independently established.
Diljit Dosanjh Threatened Over Interaction with Amitabh Bachchan
The email reportedly threatened Diljit Dosanjh with a bomb attack and suicide attack at Mahalaxmi Racecourse on November 27. The sender allegedly cited Dosanjh’s gesture of touching Amitabh Bachchan’s feet as a reason for targeting the singer.
The email also made allegations against Bachchan in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. These claims remain allegations made by the sender and have not been independently verified.
Mumbai Police Conduct Security Checks at BMC Headquarters
Following the threat, Mumbai Police personnel, the bomb detection and disposal squad, and a police dog squad reached the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters.
Security teams searched several areas of the building, including the mayor’s and deputy mayor’s offices. No suspicious object was found during the checks.
The BMC subsequently filed a complaint with the police. Mumbai Police and the cybercrime unit are investigating the origin of the email and attempting to identify the sender.
Police said the BMC office had received a threatening email and that the investigation was ongoing.
Several Schools in Dadar Also Receive Threatening Emails
In a separate incident, around four prominent schools in Mumbai’s Dadar area reportedly received threatening emails on Friday morning.
Police teams conducted searches at the schools after receiving information about the threats. No suspicious objects were found during the inspections.
The emails caused temporary concern on school premises. Police are investigating the incidents to establish whether the school threats and the email targeting the mayor’s office and the two celebrities are connected.
Authorities have not publicly confirmed whether all the threats originated from the same sender. The investigations remain underway.
