Just days after Sanjay Malhotra took charge as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank received a bomb threat via email. The email, written in Russian, warned of a potential explosion and was sent to the RBI Governor’s official inbox on Friday morning, prompting immediate action.
Mumbai police have launched an investigation into the threat, registering a case and initiating security protocols. Reports suggest that the incident is being treated with the utmost seriousness, given the sensitive nature of the RBI’s operations.
This isn’t the first bomb threat reported in India on Friday. Earlier, six schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails, leading to evacuation and rigorous searches by law enforcement and security agencies. With 45 school bomb threats reported in Delhi this year and nearly 1,000 hoax threats targeting airlines and airports nationwide, such incidents have raised concerns about public safety and misuse of technology.
Indian Stock Markets Face Slump Amid Global and Domestic Headwinds
Adding to the day’s tensions, Indian stock markets took a sharp downturn during Friday trade. The BSE Sensex dropped over 1,207 points, and the NSE Nifty lost around 368 points as weak global cues and foreign investor withdrawals weighed on market sentiment.
Blue-chip stocks like JSW Steel, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and Axis Bank all traded in the red.
On Thursday, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold ₹3,560 crore worth of shares, further exacerbating market instability.
“High valuations in India are causing FIIs to sell more at every market rise,” explained V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
The day underscored dual challenges for India: ensuring economic stability amid global pressures and addressing rising security concerns domestically.