Mumbai on High Alert: Lashkar-e-Jihadi’s 34 Human Bombs Claim Explained
Mumbai on High Alert: Human Bombs in 34 Cars Threat Message — Understanding the Incident, Fear, and Why People Turn to Terrorism Introduction On the morning of September 5, 2025 , Mumbai—the bustling financial capital of India—woke up to a chilling terror threat. A WhatsApp message sent to the official Mumbai Traffic Police helpline claimed that 34 cars in the city had been rigged with human bombs carrying 400 kilograms of RDX explosives. The message, allegedly sent by an organization calling itself Lashkar-e-Jihadi , further claimed that 14 Pakistani terrorists had entered the city to execute the plan, warning that the impending blast would kill over one crore people and “shake the entire city.” This single message was enough to trigger panic and heightened security across Mumbai. For a city that has lived through the horrors of 26/11 terror attacks and multiple bombings in the past, such a message, even if suspected to be a hoax, cannot be taken lightly. But beyond the...