Bomb threat to Bhayandar railway, police station; 72-year-old woman questioned
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Key Takeaways
Security agencies were placed on high alert in Bhayandar, Maharashtra, after a threatening email warned of bomb attacks on Bhayandar Railway Station and Bhayandar Police Station in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. A dog squad was swiftly deployed to sweep both premises for explosive devices as investigators raced to trace the origin of the message.
The Threatening Email
The Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police Headquarters reportedly received the threatening email at around 3 pm on Wednesday. The message was sent under the name 'Vaishali Rumde 9802' and referenced a 72-year-old woman, Ujjwala Savarkar, a resident of Virar. According to police, the email also mentioned a man named Rohan Singh and alleged that his wife, Parvati Singh, had been murdered — with Ujjwala Savarkar and another woman identified as Ananya Savarkar purportedly accused of responsibility for the alleged killing. The email further claimed that a bomb had been brought from the United States and planted at the named locations. All allegations contained in the email remain unverified.
Security Response and Search Operations
Taking the threat seriously, police launched immediate security checks at Bhayandar Railway Station and Bhayandar Police Station. A dog squad was deployed as part of the search operation to determine whether any explosive device had been placed at the locations mentioned in the email. No device has been confirmed as found, according to reports, and the search is continuing as part of standard protocol for such threats.
Woman Questioned, Mobile Phone Reportedly Lost
Bolinj Police traced Ujjwala Savarkar and began questioning her to establish whether she had sent the threatening email or whether her identity had been misused by a third party. She reportedly informed investigators that her mobile phone had been lost, raising the possibility that someone may have used her details without her knowledge. Investigators are examining this angle closely.
Investigation Ongoing
Authorities are working to trace the exact origin of the email and verify the identities of all individuals named in the message. They are also examining the allegations surrounding the purported murder and the claim about the alleged bomb being smuggled from the United States. Police are seeking to establish the motive behind the threat and determine who sent the message. The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been reported so far.
This comes amid a broader pattern of bomb-threat emails targeting public infrastructure across Maharashtra in recent months, many of which have turned out to be hoaxes — though authorities maintain that each threat must be treated as credible until proven otherwise.