Mumbai Police Investigate Threat Email Targeting Amitabh Bachchan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Mayor's Office
Mumbai Police are investigating a threatening email sent to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and a school, which named actor Amitabh Bachchan, singer Diljit Dosanjh, and Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde as targets. The email warned of grenade and bomb attacks on Bachchan's Juhu residence, Dosanjh's November 27 concert venue, the mayor's office, and schools, referencing Khalistan-related groups. Security checks at the mentioned locations found no suspicious items. Authorities have heightened security and are tracing the email's origin amid ongoing probes.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 54%, Right 46%). Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: news18, ndtv, wion, oneindia, english, indiatvnews, thetelegraph, english, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 23 Oct, 09:05 am. Other outlets followed.