Mumbai's CSMT gets bomb threat, security teams find nothing after 3-hour search

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station was put on high alert on Friday evening after the police control room received a bomb threat through the emergency helpline Dial 112. Security agencies rushed to the station and carried out an extensive search of the premises, which continued for nearly three hours. No explosives or suspicious objects were found during the operation.The threat call came in at around 6.50 pm on November 14. The caller, who contacted the police using mobile number 9420112655, threatened to plant a bomb at the busy railway station, prompting an immediate security response.Soon after receiving the information, the police alerted the security teams and deployed a dog squad and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) at CSMT. The teams began a thorough search of the railway station premises to check for any explosive material or suspicious objects.The search operation covered the station premises and continued until around 9.30 pm. However, the teams did not find any explosives or suspicious items. The operation was subsequently concluded. The railway police have also informed the main control room about the threat. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to identify the caller and trace the person who made the threatening call.Police are investigating the threat and trying to establish who was behind it. - Ends