31 December,2025 09:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Supporters of the Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay raut noticed the threat message and immediately informed the police. File Pic
Mumbai Police launched a security check on Wednesday afternoon after a car carrying a bomb threat message was found parked outside the residence of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in Mumbai, officials said, reported the PTI.
The incident took place outside Raut's home in the Bhandup area of the city.
According to police, the message was written on the dusty window of a WagonR car. The note read, "Aaj hoga hungama 12 baje bomb blast" (There will be chaos today, bomb blast at 12), according to the PTI.
Supporters of the Rajya Sabha MP noticed the message and immediately informed the police.
After receiving the alert, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) arrived at the location. The team conducted a thorough search of Sanjay Raut's bungalow and the surrounding area.
Police officials confirmed that nothing suspicious was found during the search.
The parked car was seized by the police for further investigation. The officials were in the process of registering a case against an unidentified person in connection with the threat message.
Police said further inquiry is underway to find out who left the message and why.
Earlier this month, bomb threat emails were sent to multiple courts and banks in Mumbai which triggered heightened security on December 18, prompting an extensive security sweep across judicial premises in the city.
The threats targeted at least five courts, including the Bombay High Court, as well as two to three banks, police sources said. After detailed searches, no suspicious or explosive material was found at any location.
Officials said the emails were sent using Outlook-based email IDs, following which standard operating procedures were immediately activated. Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads, local police teams and senior officers conducted thorough checks at the high court and at least four to five magistrate courts across Mumbai. Banks that received similar emails were also searched as a precaution.
Investigators believe the threats were sent by a repeat hoaxer who has been targeting sensitive institutions in Mumbai for over a year.
(with PTI inputs)
