Email threatens blasts at Mumbai Mayor’s office, airport, Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow

Actor Amitabh Bachchan greets fans from inside a transparent, protective, bulletproof shell outside his residence 'Jalsa', in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: ANI Authorities in Mumbai were placed on high alert on Thursday morning (November 12, 2026) following an email threat warning of bomb blasts across the metropolis, including at the airport, Mayor’s office, actor Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow 'Jalsa' and a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch, an official said.The official said the email, sent at 10.52 a.m. from an account identified as reduak079@gmail.com, was addressed to the Zonal Office of PNB Mumbai, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) at Cuffe Parade and the bank's Zaveri Bazar branch in south Mumbai.The subject line of the email mentioned a bomb blast at a PNB branch in Mumbai at 1.11 p.m. It further mentioned dates, including November 27 and December 31, and contained threatening references to bomb attacks.The email contained threats referring to multiple locations, including Mumbai banks, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mahalaxmi Stadium, Mr. Bachchan's 'Jalsa' bungalow, Mayor's office, besides making references to Khalistan and a purported organisation named 'Khalistan National Army', the official said.The authenticity of the threats and the real identity of the email sender were not immediately known. Published - November 12, 2026 04:15 pm IST