Mumbai school gets bomb threat email, sender claims to be from 'Afzal gang'

A Mumbai school in Jogeshwari-Oshiwara received a bomb threat via email, allegedly from the "Afzal Gang." Police and a bomb squad are investigating the site to verify the threat.
Mumbai school gets bomb threat email, sender claims to be from 'Afzal gang'
Mumbai school gets bomb threat email, sender claims to be from 'Afzal gang'AP
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A school in the Jogeshwari-Oshiwara area of Mumbai received an email threatening the presence of a bomb.

Following the receipt of the email, local police and a bomb squad team arrived at the school. Investigations at the site have begun.

The email mentioned that the bomb was placed by a group referred to as "Afzal Gang." Authorities are working to verify the threat.

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Mumbai school gets bomb threat email, sender claims to be from 'Afzal gang'

"A bomb threat email prompted an immediate security response at a school in the Jogeshwari-Oshiwara region of Mumbai, with local law enforcement and explosive detection personnel dispatched to conduct a thorough investigation of the premises," Mumbai Police was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on its official X handle.

Till now, nothing suspicious has been found at the school. However, the authorities are continuing their search.

Source: India Today

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