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Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Business Standard
Mumbai airport, Taj Hotel receive bomb threat over Afzal Guru hanging
The Mumbai Police have received a threat email, warning of bomb attacks at two major city landmarks, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The email claimed that the hanging of parliament attack mastermind was 'unjust', The Indian Express reported. Taking note of this, security teams immediately carried out checks at both the airport and the hotel, but nothing suspicious was found. The report said that the email was sent from the id tviduthalai_puli_vellum@ to the official email of the airport police station on Thursday morning. Even as Mumbai is already on high alert due to recent tensions between India and Pakistan, the administration has been conducting security drills across several key locations. In the email, the sender cited 'unjust hanging of Afzal Guru and Savakku Shankar' as the motive behind the threat. Afzal Guru was executed on February 9, 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack, but reference to Savakku Shankar is factually incorrect. Shankar, a former clerk who became known for exposing corruption, is still alive and currently active as a YouTuber and social activist. He recently filed a public interest litigation in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in schemes meant for manual scavengers, the Indian Express report stated. The Mumbai Police has filed a case against the sender of the email and is now working to trace the origin of the message through its digital footprint, the report said. Just last week, a similar bomb threat was reported at the disaster control room of the Maharashtra Secretariat and the police. The Taj Hotel has been one of India's most well-known five-star hotels. On 26 November 2008, Mumbai witnessed attacks at various places, including Taj, by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, resulting in the deaths of 167 people and injuring over 250. The hotel is protected by tight, round-the-clock security both inside and out. Mumbai's airport, which enroutes thousands of domestic and international travellers each day, is a sensitive location. The police are thoroughly investigating the incident and are working with cyber experts to identify the person behind the email.
News18
17-05-2025
- News18
Mumbai Airport, Hotel Taj Receive Bomb Threat Over Afzal Guru's Death Sentence
Last Updated: The threat email was received at the airport police station of Mumbai on their official email ID on Thursday morning from an ID viduthalai_puli_vellum@ Mumbai police have received a threat email warning of potential bomb blasts at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The email claims the threats are in protest of Afzal Guru's death sentence for masterminding the Indian Parliament attack, which the sender deemed unjust. Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Afzal Guru was hanged to death on February 9, 2013, for masterminding the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001. After receiving the threat, the police examined the premises of the two vital establishments and found nothing suspicious. The threat email was received at the airport police station of Mumbai on their official email ID on Thursday morning from an ID viduthalai_puli_vellum@ After the India-Pakistan tension escalated in recent days, the city is already on alert. Security agencies conducted mock drills in many parts of the city. A case has also been registered against the user of the said email account, and efforts are underway to trace the email's digital footprints. The email sender mentioned 'unjust hanging of Afzal Guru and Savakku Shankar" as the reason for launching the attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and airport. However, the mention of the execution of Savakku Shankar, a former lower division clerk in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption who gained notoriety for exposing corruption, is factually incorrect. Shankar is a YouTuber and social activist who has approached the Madras High Court with a public interest litigation, requesting a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the implementation of entrepreneurship programs aimed at manual scavengers." On November 26, 2008, the Taj Hotel was targeted by the Pakistan-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. 167 people were killed and more than 250 were injured in the attack. The popular five-star hotel is one of the most iconic hotels in the country and has been on the terrorists' top target list. The hotel has round-the-clock external as well as internal security cover. Mumbai airport is also a sensitive spot that sees a heavy influx of domestic and international passengers daily. First Published: May 17, 2025, 18:03 IST
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Indian Express
Mumbai airport, Taj Hotel get bomb threat over Afzal Guru hanging
The Mumbai police have received a threat email warning of bomb blasts at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, claiming that the death sentence for the Parliament attack mastermind Afzal Guru was unjust. The police examined the premises of the two vital establishments and found nothing suspicious. The email was received at the airport police station of Mumbai on their official email ID on Thursday morning from an ID viduthalai_puli_vellum@ The city is already on alert after the India-Pakistan tension escalated in the recent days. Security agencies conducted mock drills in many parts of the city. The Mumbai police have also registered a case against the user of the said email account and are trying to trace the email's digital footprints. Last week, the disaster control room of the Maharashtra Secretariat and the police had also received an email threat of a bomb blast. The Taj Hotel was targeted by the Pakistan-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on November 26, 2008, in which 167 people were killed and more than 250 were injured. The popular five-star hotel is one of the most iconic hotels in the country and has been on the terrorists' top target list. The hotel has round-the-clock external as well as internal security cover. Mumbai airport is also a sensitive spot that sees a heavy influx of domestic and international passengers daily. The Mumbai police have started an investigation to trace the email sender. The email sender mentioned 'unjust hanging of Afzal Guru and Savakku Shankar' as the reason for launching the attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and airport. However, the mention of the execution of Savakku Shankar, a former lower division clerk in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption who gained notoriety for exposing corruption, is factually incorrect. Shankar, is a YouTuber and social activist who recently filed a public interest litigation before the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged illegalities in the implementation of entrepreneurship schemes for manual scavengers. Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Afzal Guru was hanged to death on February 9, 2013, for masterminding the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001.
