Bomb threat email received at Maharashtra secretariat

An email warning of a bomb blast was received at the Mantralaya, administrative headquarters of the Maharashtra government situated in south Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The anonymous email received by the official posted at the Disaster Management Control Room on Monday evening said there would be a blast within 48 hours but did not mention any place. Police conducted a search of the sprawling complex but nothing suspicious was found.

As the threat came against the background of the India-Pakistan military conflict, Mumbai Police are on high alert and security at prominent locations across Mumbai was beefed up as a precautionary measures, a police official said. The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) was also alerted, he said, adding that a case was registered at the Marine Drive Police Station. Efforts are on to track down the sender through the IP address, he added.