MUMBAI: The National Stock Exchange (NSC) office in Kurla has received threatening email warning of missile and bomb attack on key locations in the city.The email, allegedly sent from wassanalovemax2560@gmail.com, contained a message claiming that “Mumbai will echo Khalistan”. It said the blast will take place at multiple locations including the Stock Exchange at banks, courts, Vidhan Bhavan and metros. VB Nagar police have registered an offence and crime branch is conducting a parallel probe.According to the complaint filed by Arun Barku Thakur (55), a senior security supervisor at the NSE regional office located at Kohinoor City, Kurla (West), the threatening message was received on March 12, 2026 at around 7.23 am on an official email ID.The NSE regional office operates from the fifth and sixth floors of the building, housing a data centre and brokerage office where online trading activities in Mumbai are handled.The email, allegedly sent from wassanalovemax2560@gmail.com, contained a message claiming that “Mumbai will echo Khalistan” and warned of missile and bomb attacks at multiple locations including the Stock Exchange at 12:11 pm, banks at 1:11 pm, courts at 2:11 pm, Vidhan Bhavan at 3:11 pm and metros at 9:11 pm.The message also threatened senior political leaders and demanded that the Chief Minister support a “Khalistan referendum” or face attacks.After receiving the email, NSE Deputy Manager Shashant Mishra alerted the security department, following which the message was forwarded to the internal security email ID. Senior security officials and the NSE control room at BKC were informed.Considering the seriousness of the threat, NSE officials approached Vinoba Bhave Nagar Police Station, where a complaint was lodged. Police have initiated an investigation to trace the sender of the threatening email and assess the security risk.
