Overview

• An email threatening bomb attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was sent to Mumbai Police on May 16, 2025.
• The email cited the 2013 execution of Afzal Guru and falsely referenced Savukku Shankar as motives for the alleged attack.
• Security teams conducted thorough searches at both locations, finding no suspicious objects, and declared the threats a hoax.
• An FIR has been registered under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and authorities are working with cyber experts to trace the sender's digital footprint.
• The incident follows a similar hoax bomb threat on May 9 targeting Tata Memorial Hospital, highlighting a recent pattern of false alarms in Mumbai.