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Bomb threats to Bombay HC, BSE, Bachchan’s bungalow turn out to be hoax

Bomb threats to Bombay HC, BSE, Bachchan’s bungalow turn out to be hoax

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Abhishek Banerjee, a leader of the Trinamool Congress, said on X that his Kolkata residence was attacked late at night by individuals he described as “BJP goons.” He alleged that the assailants were linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party and that unidentified persons claiming to be police were conducting surveillance. Banerjee also criticised the Kolkata Police and higher judicial institutions in connection with the incident.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    A bomb threat email named Bombay High Court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, BSE and Worli Racecourse. Authorities later declared it a hoax

    — The Federal

  • center · 2 outlets

    Mumbai: Police were put on high alert on Friday after an email threatened bomb blasts at the Bombay High Court, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mahalaxmi Racecourse and actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence ‘Jalsa’ here, but it turned out to be a hoax. Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) and…

    — Orissa Post

  • right · 3 outlets

    Mumbai was placed on high alert on Friday after an email received by the Bombay High Court threatened bomb attacks at multiple high-profile locations, including the residence of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, the court itself, the Bombay Stock Exchange and Mahalaxmi Racecourse, police said. The…

    — The Pioneer

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Mumbai: Police were put on high alert on Friday after an email threatened bomb blasts at the Bombay High Court, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mahalaxmi Racecourse and actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence ‘Jalsa’ here, but it turned out to be a hoax. Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) and…

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Center 3 (42%)
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Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

Bomb threats to Bombay HC, BSE, Bachchan’s bungalow turn out to be hoax

Mumbai: Police were put on high alert on Friday after an email threatened bomb blasts at the Bombay High Court, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mahalaxmi Racecourse and actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence ‘Jalsa’ here, but it turned out to be a hoax. Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) and…

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Mumbai On High Alert After Bomb Threat Targets Bombay HC, Bachchan’s Jalsa, BSE & Worli Racecourse

A threatening email sent to the Bombay High Court on Friday triggered a security alert in Mumbai after the sender claimed that several prominent locations in the city had been targeted for bomb attacks. The threat reportedly named the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Worli Racecourse and Bollywood actor…

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