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Mumbai Press Club receives gas bomb threat, police deploy bomb detection, dog squad
Updated On: 20 March, 2026 02:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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

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.
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