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3mo ago

Bomb threat call to Mumbai’s Grand Hyatt from German number revealed as hoax

This incident follows a spate of false threats to Mumbai’s key sites that prompted repeated police searches since early May

The police have booked an unidentified person for calling the Grand Hyatt hotel in Santacruz on Friday claiming a bomb had been placed in the hotel premises and would soon explode (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times) (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Overview

  • The call on May 30 at 11:30 p.m. came from a German number to the Grand Hyatt’s customer service line and warned of an imminent explosion.
  • A bomb detection team swept the Santacruz East property and confirmed no explosives or suspicious devices.
  • Vakola police have registered a case under relevant sections and launched an operation to trace the unidentified caller using call data.
  • This hoax represents the latest in several 2025 fake threats targeting landmarks such as the Taj Mahal Palace, Oberoi Hotel and Mumbai Airport.
  • Authorities arrested Manjeet Kumar Gautam following a similar hoax call to Mumbai Airport on May 27, highlighting challenges in tracking diverse callers.