While the city police were immersed in Ganeshotsav preparations, a distressing call to the Mumbai Police control room triggered panic. A woman, who called the police on Thursday and Friday, claimed that one Mangesh Machhwara, a “terrorist from Pakistan”, was residing in Goregaon. The local police promptly acted on this information. However, upon reaching the specified location, they found no evidence to support the woman's claims. It was discovered that the call traced back to the same woman who had made a similar false report last Wednesday, an officer stated.

Subsequently, Goregaon police officials disclosed that the woman responsible for the call is a 50-year-old suffering from schizophrenia and undergoing treatment with a psychiatrist in Ghatkopar. Further investigation revealed that this woman had made a staggering 110 calls to the control room since 2022. Given her condition, authorities are taking a lenient approach, following standard operating procedures and issuing warnings to her family to monitor her mobile phone use and ensure her well-being at home, the officer added.