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Bomb Scare Shakes Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan During Budget Session
Authorities evacuated parts of Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan and conducted thorough searches after a bomb threat email during the budget session was found to be a hoax, police said.
- On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai received a bomb threat via email during the ongoing budget session, triggering an immediate security response.
- The threatening email also targeted the Bombay High Court, the Bombay Stock Exchange, and banks, prompting authorities to immediately deploy the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad and dog squads.
- Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam stated the threat appears to be a hoax, while nearly 350 legislators remained at the complex under significantly increased security.
- Officials evacuated staff while security teams declared the premises safe, and proceedings of both Houses are expected to continue as scheduled once security checks conclude.
- Police teams are now tracing the email's origin to apprehend the sender, while security around key government buildings in Maharashtra has been tightened in recent months due to rising threat alerts.
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai received a bomb threat via email on Thursday, March 12, amid the ongoing budget session, police said. After being alerted about the threat to blow up the premises, security protocols were promptly initiated. Employees and other people were safely evacuated from the legislature complex building, located in south Mumbai, a police official said. Also ReadRanchi passport office receives bomb threat email, …
Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan gets bomb threat, turns out to be hoax
The Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai received a bomb threat via email during the ongoing budget session on Thursday, but it later turned out to be a hoax after police carried out an extensive search of the premises.
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