Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has received an email warning of a possible bomb attack, prompting Mumbai Police to sound a high alert and strengthen security across the city ahead of Diwali.The email also threatened attacks on actor Amitabh Bachchan, the Bombay Stock Exchange, and singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Nov 27 concert to be held at Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Police have deployed additional personnel around the High Court, other court premises, govt establishments, vital installations and sensitive public places.The Crime Branch and cyber police have begun tracing the sender and are examining the email’s origin, IP trail, and links to earlier threats. Officials said this is the third threat received by the Bombay High Court and other key locations in recent days. Last week, similar emails threatening explosions at courts in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and other cities prompted a statewide alert. Those messages also mentioned possible attacks on Metro stations on Nov 9. Earlier, another email had threatened singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Nov 27 concert at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, claiming an IED could be hidden inside an iPhone. Bachchan also received a threat email on Oct 23, warning of an attack on his Juhu residence.
