Threat Averted: Suspect Detained Over Mumbai Hotel Bomb Scare

Police have apprehended a man suspected of issuing a bomb threat to two significant hotels in South Mumbai, including the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The threat, received Tuesday night, spurred a thorough investigation.

Security forces quickly traced the threat to a location near Vashi, leading to the detention of Santosh Sawant in Mumbai's Sion area. The police registered a non-cognisable case against him at the Colaba police station.

Sawant, who reportedly works as a housekeeper and lives with his mother in Vichumbe, Panvel, has been brought in for further legal proceedings. It's noteworthy that these hotels were previously targeted during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.

(With inputs from agencies.)