Threat Email Targets Mumbai Mayor, Celebrities and Schools

On October 23, 2026, the office of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ritu Tawde received an email that threatened bomb blasts at the mayor’s office at 3:11 p.m., a school at 1:11 p.m., actor Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu residence “Jalsa,” and a concert by singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh scheduled for November 27 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The message referenced “Khalistan,” claimed responsibility on behalf of the Khalistan National Army (KNA), and invoked slogans linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence. Police conducted searches of the cited locations and reported finding no suspicious objects.

The Hindu

The email marks the third known threat directed at Mayor Tawde in recent months. Similar hoax communications have been attributed in the past to groups claiming a Sikh separatist agenda. The threat also mentioned a possible grenade attack on a school on October 31 and warned of an attack on Bachchan’s home between October 27 and October 30. In addition, the Delhi Police had earlier denied permission for Dosanjh’s concert in the capital on October 30, citing security concerns, though the Mumbai concert remained listed on ticketing platforms.

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• October 23, 2026 – Threat email received by the BMC mayor’s office (11:30 a.m.).

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• October 27 – 30, 2026 – Email warns of a possible grenade attack on Bachchan’s Jalsa residence.

The Hindu

• October 31, 2026 – Email threatens a grenade attack on a school.

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• November 27, 2026 – Threat of a bomb blast at the Diljit Dosanjh concert venue, Mahalaxmi Racecourse.

The Hindu

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manish Kalwaniya of Zone 1, Mumbai Police, confirmed that standard checks were carried out at all threatened sites and that “nothing suspicious was found.” The police have launched a comprehensive investigation to verify the email’s authenticity, trace its origin and identify the sender. Precautionary measures include heightened security and surveillance at the mayor’s office, the identified schools, Bachchan’s residence, and the concert venue. A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) has been deployed to the mayor’s office, and security personnel have been posted at educational institutions across the city.

Bomb threat email targets Mumbai mayor’s office, Amitabh Bachchan’s home, Diljit Dosanjh concert

• Locations threatened: Mayor’s office (BMC headquarters), 3–4 schools in Mumbai/Navi Mumbai, Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu bungalow “Jalsa,” Mahalaxmi Racecourse (concert venue).

Bomb threat email targets Mumbai mayor’s office, Amitabh Bachchan’s home, Diljit Dosanjh concert

• Time-specific threats: 3:11 p.m. at the mayor’s office, 1:11 p.m. at a school, grenade attack on October 31, possible attack on Jalsa between October 27-30, bomb blast on November 27.

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The email’s claim of representation by the Khalistan National Army has not been independently verified, and some outlets note that the sender also cited Babbar Khalsa. Police have not confirmed any link between the threat and known extremist groups, and the identity of the sender remains unknown. Additionally, while the Delhi Police denied Dosanjh’s concert in Delhi, the status of the Mumbai concert was not altered on ticketing platforms at the time of reporting.

Hindustan Times

• “A threat mail was received at BMC office, checking has been done and nothing suspicious was found.” — Manish Kalwaniya, of Zone 1, Mumbai Police

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