Mumbai Police received a hoax email on Friday morning threatening to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, an official said on Saturday.

The threatening email was sent to the official address of the Airport Police Station. Following standard security protocol, authorities conducted a thorough search of both the airport and the hotel. No suspicious items were found during the sweep, following which the authorities stated that it was a hoax.