ISKCON Temple In Mumbai’s Girgaon Receives Bomb Threat Email

Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 09:52 is

The ISKCON temple in Girgaon, Mumbai, received a bomb threat via email on Monday, warning of five IED blasts within 16 hours.

The ISKCON temple at Girgaon in Mumbai, Maharashtra, received a bomb threat via email on Monday, triggering panic and a swift security response.

The threat email, sent from an unknown ID, claimed that five IED bombs loaded with RDX would detonate within 16 hours unless the Tamil Nadu government implemented the recommendations by various committees.

Multiple media reports suggested nothing was found on the premises of the temple after a team of police and a bomb disposal squad was called.

A case was also registered in connection with the bomb threat, reports said.

Earlier this month, the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, renowned globally for hosting the annual Holi Festival, came under attack in a suspected hate crime.

Over two dozen bullets were fired on the premises over several days, causing significant structural damage.

Later, ISKCON said nearly 30 bullets were fired at the temple building and surrounding property during nighttime hours while devotees and guests were inside.

The incident resulted in thousands of dollars in damage, including to the temple’s intricately hand-carved arches.

A similar incident had occurred earlier this year when, on March 9, at the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu temple in Chino Hills, California.

The temple was found desecrated just days ahead of a so-called ‘Khalistani referendum’ in Los Angeles, according to temple authorities.

The official page of BAPS for the United States shared the details of the March 9 desecration on the social media platform X and emphasised the community’s resilience.

Last year, acts of vandalism also targeted the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento, California, on the night of September 25.

The incident followed closely after a similar attack on a BAPS temple in New York.

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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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