Bengaluru Bomb Alert: Lulu Mall, Airport on High Security Watch As Email Threat Warning of Explosions

Bengaluru City Police are on high alert after a bomb threat email was sent to the official email of the city's Police Commissioner on Sunday, November 30. The message claimed that a "white collar terror team" had targeted Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and several popular malls in the city, including Orion Mall, Lulu Mall, Forum South Mall, and Mantri Square Mall.

The email, reportedly sent under the name "Mohit Kumar", claimed to be from the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. It read: "This is a warning from the Jaish-e-Mohammed White collar terror team. We targeted Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Orion Mall, Lulu Mall, Forum South Mall, Mantri Square Mall, Lulu Mall for bomb blast at 7 pm onwards. Thanks to our Allah and our master Mohit for serving our nation better..."

Following the email, Bengaluru police registered an FIR under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Security has been immediately stepped up at the airport and the malls named in the email. Technical teams are also tracing the source of the email to assess its authenticity.

The threat comes shortly after a crackdown on a white-collar terror module linked to the November 10 blast near Delhi's Red Fort. Investigations by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed that five doctors had collected funds of up to ₹26 lakh to plan coordinated terror attacks in multiple cities. The individuals identified are Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Ahmad Rather, Muzaffar Ahmad Rather, Shaheen Shahid, and Umar Un-Nabi Mohammad, with Umar driving the vehicle that was detonated in the Red Fort blast.

Bengaluru has faced similar unsettling incidents earlier this year. In June 2025, threatening emails were sent to several schools across the city, which later turned out to be hoax threats. The North Division Cyber Crime team investigated the incidents, identifying and arresting Rene Joshilda, a software engineer, who was already in custody in Ahmedabad Central Jail.

Police officials have advised the public to remain calm and follow all security instructions at the listed locations. They also urged people to report any suspicious activity immediately, as security teams continue to monitor the situation and trace the origins of the email.