Overview
- Mumbai Police activated security protocols after a phone warning of an attack on the Naval Dockyard and found no threat during checks.
- The caller was identified as Jahangir Shaikh, who was traced and detained after officers said he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
- Investigators later questioned a second dockyard employee, Suresh Pilla, after learning the men had been drinking together at a Fort bar.
- Police say Shaikh made the call while intoxicated and provided Pilla’s number to bolster his claim; both work at naval establishments.
- An inquiry is underway to verify motive and any wider links, with the alert occurring during heightened security following the deadly Delhi car blast.