Mumbai, Pune police receive bomb hoax message from Pakistan

MUMBAI: The Mumbai police have traced the caller, who sent a hoax message on Thursday to the city and the Pune police regarding bombs planted at various places, to Pakistan. Police officials said the phone number and country code from where the messages originated are from Pakistan.

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On Thursday night, the Mumbai Traffic Police received a message on their WhatsApp number, “Humne Mumbai mein 6 jaga bomb laga diya hain (We have planted six bombs in Mumbai).”

After receiving the message, the traffic police control immediately informed the city police control about it, and a thorough Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) relating to threats was followed. Important points in the city were checked, and security was beefed up.