Mumbai’s Taj Hotel receives bomb threat call; declared hoax after security check
Mumbai police declared a bomb threat against the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel a hoax after an extensive security sweep. Authorities are currently tracing the origin of the threatening call, which was made to the Navi Mumbai police control room.
Why it matters
The Taj Hotel is a high-profile landmark and a symbolic target due to its history during the 26/11 terror attacks, making such threats a significant concern for public safety and national security.
A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police on Sunday (July 12, 2026).
According to officials, the Taj Hotel was placed on high alert after, at around 12:13 a.m., a man called the Navi Mumbai Police Control Room and allegedly claimed, “Dawood has planted a bomb at the Taj Hotel”. The information was immediately relayed to the Mumbai Police Main Control Room.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: At around 12 AM, Navi Mumbai Police received a call saying that the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai would be blown up. Navi Mumbai Police immediately informed Mumbai Police about this. After that, Mumbai Police conducted a thorough inspection of the… pic.twitter.com/FqWbJRtJyv
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