India, May 17 -- An email sent to Mumbai Police, threatening to bomb the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, triggered a security alert but turned out to be a hoax.

The email was received in the inbox of the Airport Police Station on Friday morning, PTI quoted unnamed officials as saying.

Following the threat, security teams conducted thorough searches at the airport and the luxury hotel in suburban Santacruz. However, no suspicious object was found, according to a PTI report citing police officials.

"Urgent: 7 RDX IEDs at TAJ Hotel/Airport, Evacuate All Public/Staffs Soon! The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai and the Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Airport will fall victim to a devastating pipe bomb b...