The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received a bomb threat email on Friday, targeting its Mumbai office. The email, written in Russian, was directed to the official email of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Mumbai Police quickly registered a case under appropriate sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. According to Zone 1 DCP, Mumbai Police, the threatening email, written in Russian, warned of plans to blow up the bank. A case was filed at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg (MRA Marg) police station.

This incident occurred shortly after Sanjay Malhotra took office as the 26th Governor of the RBI, following Shaktikanta Das’s six-year tenure. Malhotra, an IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On the same day, 16 private schools in Delhi received bomb threats, triggering a multi-agency search of their premises. Schools such as Delhi Public School in East of Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School were among those targeted.

The threatening emails claimed that "several explosives" were planted at the schools. The messages, reportedly sent by a group operating on the dark web, warned of significant damage and casualties, claiming the bombs were powerful enough to destroy the buildings. In response, the schools implemented safety measures, evacuated students, and temporarily closed their campuses.

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