Wockhardt Hospital gets hoax bomb threat email
Mumbai: The Wockhardt Hospital situated on Mira Road, a suburb near Mumbai received a bomb threat email on Monday, said police. The hospital conducted a comprehensive investigation and determined it to be a hoax.
Following the alert, police have barricaded the area around the hospital and restricted civilian movement.
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According to an ANI report, To investigate the bomb threat, the police have called in the bomb disposal squad and a dog squad.
The threat was received via an email sent to the hospital.
This information was confirmed by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police (MBVV Police).
As per a media report in the TOI, The bomb squad and dog unit arrived at the private hospital located in Naya Nagar. Police are tracking the sender's IP address.
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