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Mumbai hospital receives bomb hoax, days after 34 ‘human bombs’ high alert

Posted on: Sep 07, 2025 12:28 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Mumbai hospital receives bomb hoax, days after 34 ‘human bombs’ high alert
THe Nair infirmary in bombay telephone exchange received a bomb threat via email on sabbatum night. However, it turned out to be a hoax as a search carried out by Mumbai police's Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) found no suspicious objects, officials said.According to the police, the threat was received at around 11 pm on the e-mail address of the hospital's dean. The hospital authorities informed the police and security was beefed up in the area immediately.Security personnel conducted a thorough search of the premises but found no suspicious object/s or evidence of any explosive.Police have registered a case and launched a manhunt for the sender of the e-mail.34 human bombs, 400 kg RDX hoaxThe incident comes just two days after the city was rattled by a chilling threat call claiming that 34 “human bombs” carrying 400 kg of RDX had been planted in vehicles across Mumbai to trigger explosions that would “shake the entire city.” The call, made to the traffic police helpline on Friday, was traced to an organisation identifying itself as “Lashkar-e-Jihadi.”Police had stepped up security across Maharashtra, especially in Mumbai, as lakhs of people took part in Ganesh idol immersions marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Over 21,000 police personnel were deployed for crowd control and vigilance during visarjan.Authorities said the threat messages warned that 34 vehicles carrying explosives would kill “one crore people.” While extensive checks were carried out, no suspicious material was found.A 51-year-old astrologer was arrested from Noida for sending a fake threat to Mumbai police in an attempt to frame his friend.Series of fake bomb threats in MumbaiThe Nair Hospital scare adds to a growing list of hoax calls and emails targeting Mumbai in recent months. On Monday, police arrested a 43-year-old man from Thane for allegedly making a fake bomb threat about blowing up Kalwa railway station. In August, the ISKCON temple in Girgaon received a threat email, which was later declared a hoax after a thorough search by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS).Similarly, in July, a threat call warned of an attack at Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which also turned out to be false.

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