A call was received at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, in which the unidentified caller threatened to blow up that hotel along with Trident Hotel.
Key Points
- The threat call was received at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on Tuesday night.
- Police traced the caller to Vashi and apprehended him in Sion.
- The suspect has been identified as Santosh Sawant, a resident of Panvel.
The police detained a man for allegedly threatening to blow up two prominent hotels in south Mumbai, including the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, officials said on Wednesday.
A call was received at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, in which the unidentified caller threatened to blow up that hotel along with Trident Hotel, a police official said.
The police immediately launched a probe. They traced the caller near Vashi and later apprehended him in Sion area of central Mumbai, he said.
The caller was identified as Santosh Sawant, a resident of Vichumbe in Panvel of Raigad district.
A non-cognisable case was registered against him at the Colaba police station in connection with the threat call, he said, adding that the accused was brought to the police station for further legal action.
During the probe, it came to light that the caller worked as a house keeper and stayed with his mother.
Hotel Taj and Trident were targeted by Pakistani terrorists during 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai.
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