Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is placed under high security after a midnight phone call claims that “Dawood has planted a bomb at the Taj Hotel,” officials say. The alert is triggered after a man calls the Navi Mumbai Police Control Room at around 12:13 am, prompting agencies to treat the message as a potential threat and initiate a response.
Following the call, Mumbai Police, including the Crime Branch, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conduct searches at the Taj Hotel. Security personnel also carry out heightened checks linked to the reported bomb claim. According to the reports, the searches cover the premises as authorities look for any suspicious package or device.
All sources state that the threat is later found to be a hoax. No suspicious object is discovered during the sweep, and the situation does not escalate further. The incident highlights the immediate security procedures triggered by anonymous threats, even when the underlying claim proves untrue.
