Panic gripped two key locations in the city after Mumbai Airport and Nair Hospital reportedly received bomb threats via e-mail on Saturday, September 6, night. According to reports, the e-mail addressed to Nair Hospital was received on the dean’s official ID around 11 pm, sparking fear among hospital staff and patients.

Police teams were immediately deployed to both sites. However, no suspicious objects were found during the search operations. Officials have since launched a probe to trace the origin of the threatening email.

This incident comes close on the heels of a similar case, where Ashwini Kumar, an astrologer, was arrested for threatening to blow up Mumbai. Kumar claimed to be a member of a Pakistan-based jihadi group and alleged that 14 terrorists had entered the city. During the probe, police recovered seven mobile phones, three SIM cards, six memory card holders, an external SIM slot, two digital cards, and other electronic items from him.