Mumbai police receive message threatening ‘disruption’ during India-NZ World Cup semi-final

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Mumbai: The Mumbai police have launched a probe after receiving a message on social media about potential disruption during the World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand in the city on Wednesday, an official said...

The threat was posted on X on Tuesday, tagging the Mumbai polices official handle..

It also contained the image of a gun, hand grenades, and bullets, the official said...

After the threat, the police are maintaining a strict vigil at the Wankhede stadium, where the match is scheduled to start at 2 pm on Wednesday, and surrounding areas, the police official said.. Mumbai police have launched a probe into the matter and the crime branch has also been roped in the investigation, he added...

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