Mumbai: Threatening Email Sent To Kandivali School; Police Probe Finds Sender Was From Outside City

Mumbai: A school in Kandivali West received a threatening email on Friday, adding to the ongoing wave of threats targeting educational institutions across the city. Upon receiving the alert, Mumbai Police, along with the bomb disposal squad and demolition team, conducted a thorough search of the school premises. However, nothing suspicious was found during the operation.

Initial investigation has revealed that the threatening email originated from outside Mumbai, raising suspicions of mischief. Both the local police and the crime branch are jointly probing the case, as reported by Loksatta.

This incident is part of a disturbing pattern over the past two months, where 11 international schools and educational institutions in Mumbai, including one in Dombivli and another in Powai, have received similar threatening emails. So far, five official cases have been registered in connection with these threats.

According to a report, the police sources revealed, the emails contain alarming references to terror-related names such as Ajmal Kasab, who was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and Afzal Guru, associated with the Parliament attack. The emails also make disturbing mentions of the Hyderabad rape case and include threats of using RDX and carrying out bomb blasts. The content across these emails is notably similar.

The senders have reportedly used various foreign Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to mask their identity and location. VPNs traced back to countries including Sweden, Australia, the United States, and Norway have been identified. In some instances, a VPN from Delhi was also used. Additionally, a few emails were sent via Microsoft Outlook accounts.

The continued wave of threats has prompted heightened security and vigilance at schools across Mumbai. Police are working to find the people responsible for sending these threatening messages.