Mumbai, March 12 -- An anonymous email threatening to blow up the Maharashtra Legislature building triggered a security scare in Mumbai on Thursday morning, even as the state legislature's Budget Session was underway.
The threat was received shortly before the day's proceedings were scheduled to begin, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises and launch a thorough security check.
At the time the threat was received, several members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, along with officials, were present in the complex due to the ongoing session.
Following the alert, police personnel safely evacuated everyone from the premises and immediately deployed the bomb detection and disposal squad along with a dog squad.
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