20 March,2026 02:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai police deployed the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and dog squad as a precautionary measure. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
The Mumbai Press Club reportedly received a threatening email from a woman identifying herself as Neerja Ajmal Khan, claiming that multiple small bombs containing poisonous gas had been placed inside the building and were set to explode at 1 pm on Friday, an official said, the ANI reported.
Mumbai police deployed the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and dog squad as a precautionary measure.
According to initial information, the email was allegedly sent by an individual identifying herself as Neerja Ajmal Khan. The sender claimed that as many as 42 'poison gas' devices had been installed inside the Press Club building.
According to the news agency, the email stated: "We, the Muslims of Coimbatore, have learned a harsh truth: Udhayanidhi's cunning family used us as a mere vote bank and punished us in the name of protecting us. All our leaders who supported DMK in the last election have now been arrested under UAPA by the same Udhayanidhi whom we had supported. When we tried to expose them, Tamil Nadu media outlets blocked us. So, we came to your state, but you also disappointed us."
The mail also claimed that the alleged devices were intended only for property damage and urged that the building be evacuated.
It added: "To be honest, with the help of Naxalites and secret cells linked to Pakistan in Coimbatore, we only had enough resources to blow up 3-4 buildings. We never imagined we would have to use them, because we were confident you would help us expose the DMK government. We thought at least other states like Madhya Pradesh weren't under the DMK's thrall. But now it's clear that you, too, are living off Udhayanidhi's money. Therefore, we've used the bomb resources we had at your Press Club office. We only intended to cause property damage; please evacuate everyone safely. Long live the Naxalite Jihad Committee!"
More details are awaited.
St Xavier's College in Mumbai received a bomb threat on Tuesday, officials said, adding that the probe revealed it to be a hoax.
According to the Mumbai Police, no suspicious objects were found during the search, and the threat is being treated as a hoax. Authorities have initiated appropriate action and begun an investigation, with further details awaited, reported ANI.
The incident follows a series of similar threats reported across the city earlier this week. On Wednesday, threat emails were sent to multiple locations, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Vidhan Bhawan and the Bombay High Court.
Police teams, including the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), were deployed at the sites.
Authorities said adequate security measures have been put in place, and necessary legal action is being taken at the respective police stations, reported the news agency.
Earlier, on March 8, a hospital in Mumbai also received a bomb threat email warning of an "LED blast", triggering panic among patients and staff.
The BDDS later conducted a thorough inspection of the premises.
(With ANI inputs)
