Bombs have been planted at three key railway stations in Mumbai, as well as the famous Amitabh Bachchan‘s mansion, according to an anonymous call.
The call came in about 9.45 p.m. on Friday, and the caller described bombs being planted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Byculla, and Dadar railway stations, as well as at Amitabh Bachchan’s residence.
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Officials from the police force have issued the following statement
“The Government Railway Police, Railway Protection Force, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, dog squads, and local police personnel hurried to these areas after receiving the call and conducted a search operation,” a police official adds.
“Nothing untoward has been discovered so far at these locations,” he added, “but substantial police deployment has been put in place there.”
Suspects will be brought into custody
Officials have taken two people into jail in this case and are conducting an investigation.
The call was made by two people, according to the preliminary inquiry, who was tracked down and arrested by Mumbai Police. The investigation is still ongoing. Following the anonymous bomb threat, security has been ramped up at three key Mumbai railway stations as well as the home of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
