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Bomb-Threat Letter at Lucknow's Lulu Mall Triggers Citywide Security Sweep

Authorities treat the anonymous note as an active threat under investigation.

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Security was beefed up in Lucknow following the recovery of a handwritten bomb threat letter on Monday (HT Photo)

Overview

  • A handwritten, four-line letter was found at Lulu Mall on Monday, with police saying it was discovered inside a washroom.
  • The note warned that multiple schools, government offices and other key buildings would be blown up within 24 hours.
  • Security checks expanded across Lucknow with bomb-disposal teams and dog squads on standby and visible policing at busy public places.
  • Police said the letter named no individual or organisation, and investigators are reviewing CCTV to identify who left it.
  • Officials reported heightened vigilance across Uttar Pradesh following the recent Red Fort metro blast, and no follow-up attacks or confirmed explosives were reported as of the latest updates.