Special Correspondent
Mumbai: The iconic Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building at Dalal Street in Mumbai received a chilling bomb threat via email, claiming that four RDX-based IED explosives had been planted inside the Feroze Jeejeebhoy Towers. The email further warned that the explosives would detonate at exactly 3 PM on Monday, triggering immediate alarm within the financial and law enforcement community.
The threat was sent to the official email address of the BSE, reportedly on Sunday. Since the stock exchange was closed for the weekend, the email went unnoticed until a BSE official accessed it on Monday morning. The matter was immediately reported to the Mumbai Police, who rushed to the scene along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and launched an intensive search operation.
Security personnel cordoned off the building and conducted thorough checks using sniffer dogs and bomb detection equipment. However, after hours of inspection, no suspicious objects or explosives were found within the premises. Police have confirmed it as a hoax threat but are treating the matter with utmost seriousness due to the sensitivity of the target.
An FIR has been registered at the Ramee (Rambai) Marg Police Station under Sections 351(1)(b), 353(2), 351(3), and 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to criminal intimidation, threats to public safety, and causing panic. A cyber investigation is underway to trace the origin of the email and identify the individual or group responsible.
This incident comes at a time of heightened vigilance in Mumbai, especially around sensitive locations such as stock exchanges, airports, and government buildings. Intelligence agencies have been alerted, and cybersecurity experts are also assisting in tracking digital footprints.
Officials have assured the public that there is no immediate threat, and trading operations at the Bombay Stock Exchange have continued without disruption. However, security has been tightened around the BSE and other major financial institutions in the city.
This is not the first time the BSE has faced such threats. Being the heart of India’s financial market, the building remains on the radar of both pranksters and potential anti-national elements. The authorities are now considering enhanced security protocols, including real-time email monitoring and AI-based threat detection systems.
The incident serves as a reminder of the need for constant vigilance in an age of evolving digital threats.
