Mumbai Sep 5, 2025: Mumbai Police on Friday said the force is on high alert after getting a threat message about bomb blasts across the city by terrorists from Pakistan on Anant Chaturdashi, September 6.
The message, sent to the official WhatsApp number of the traffic police, said human bombs were placed in 34 vehicles across Mumbai and the city would be “shaken” by the blasts.
A senior Mumbai police officer said the threat looks like a hoax, but security has been tightened across the city.
Officials said authorities are checking the case from all sides and have started searching for the person behind the message.
The threat message came when Mumbai is celebrating the 10-day Ganesh festival, and police are making safety plans for the lakhs of people expected on the city’s streets on the final day, Saturday.
An official said security has been increased at important places, and checking is happening in many areas. The police also told citizens not to believe rumours and to report any suspicious activity.
More than 21,000 police staff will be on duty to keep peace during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi. For the first time, police will use artificial intelligence for route planning and other traffic updates.
The deployment will have 12 extra commissioners of police, 40 deputy commissioners, 61 assistant commissioners, 3,000 officers, and 18,000 police staff.
Mumbai and Thane have seen many fake threat messages in recent times. Earlier this week, a 43-year-old man was caught for making a fake bomb threat about a railway station in Thane, which was later proved false after a full search.
More than 21,000 police staff will be on duty to keep peace during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi. For the first time, police will use artificial intelligence for route planning and other traffic updates.
The deployment will have 12 extra commissioners of police, 40 deputy commissioners, 61 assistant commissioners, 3,000 officers, and 18,000 police staff.
Mumbai and Thane have seen many fake threat messages in recent times. Earlier this week, a 43-year-old man was caught for making a fake bomb threat about a railway station in Thane, which was later proved false after a full search.
The accused, Rupesh Madhukar Ranpise, called the police helpline around 4 pm on September 1, saying he had planted a bomb at Kalwa railway station. The railway police searched and caught Ranpise, who seemed drunk.
In the last week of July, the Mumbai Police got another bomb threat call about an explosion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, leading to a huge search and tight security. The calls came from three different numbers, but after hours of checking, nothing was found.
In January, some schools in the Jogeshwari-Oshiwara area of Mumbai got an email about a bomb. The email said the bomb was placed by a group called the “Afzal Gang.” But no bomb was found, and it was later confirmed as a hoax.
