‘4 RDX IED Bombs Placed In Tower...': Bombay Stock Exchange Receives Bomb Threat; FIR Registered

Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday morning, claiming that four RDX IED bombs were planted in BSE tower, set to detonate at 3 PM. The email originated from an ID named "Comrade Pinarayi Vijayan."

In response, the police and bomb squad swiftly arrived at the site to conduct a thorough search, finding no suspicious objects. A case has been filed at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg Police Station against an unidentified individual under specific sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The threat led to immediate action by BSE officials, who alerted Mumbai police. Historical context reveals that the BSE was previously targeted in a devastating terrorist attack on March 12, 1993, resulting in significant casualties and damage.

FIR Registered

According to The Free Press Journal reporter, the MRA Marg Police registered a case against an unknown individual under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The email, sent from pinarai.vijayan@outlook.com, claimed four RDX-based IEDs were planted inside BSE’s Firoze Towers and threatened an explosion by 3 PM.

Following the threat, a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad searched the building but found no explosives. The complaint, filed by assistant manager Sujit Ashok Jadhav, resulted in an FIR on July 14. Preliminary findings suggest the sender's IP address is registered in the U.S.