Police have sounded an alert in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow after Lulu Mall received a handwritten letter threatening to sack several businesses in the city, including schools, on November 24, 2025, PTI reported.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the letter was found on the afternoon of November 24 in a mall washroom and warned that schools, government offices and key buildings in the city would be blown up in 24 hours.
The HT report added that following a call from Lulu Mall, police teams conducted a complete sweep of the mall with bomb disposal squad and dog squad.
Lulu Mall bomb threat letter: What we know
The PTI report added that authorities at Lulu Mall immediately called the police and security was beefed up at the premises and other places mentioned.
Speaking to PTI, a police officer said, “A letter was received at Lulu Mall and soon after that a warning was sounded. It mentioned that blasts would be carried out in various establishments, including schools.”
Police have launched an investigation into the threats, according to the official. The CCTV camera footage is being combed to identify the culprits who placed the letter in the mall premises, the officer added.
Additional DCP (Central) Jitendra Dubey told HT that the letter referred to “several prestigious buildings and schools”, prompting increased scrutiny in Hazratganj, the Vidhan Sabha area, at major public places and near important city landmarks.
Vigilance heightened, security checks across Lucknow
HT reports in its report that the bomb threat led to extensive security checks across Lucknow with bomb squads and dog squads. Security and vigilance was also increased in schools and government buildings in the city.
He added that senior police authorities have been asked to deploy personnel at congested areas, monitor and check vehicles and maintain a visible presence at key locations.
Furthermore, security measures were strengthened in educational institutions, government buildings, markets and transport hubs.
Notably, Lucknow is already on high alert amid tight security at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flag hoisting ceremony in the pilgrimage city today. Cities across India are also on high alert after the Red Fort blast on November 10, and officials told HT that the bomb threat letter led to further tightening of security measures in Lucknow and UP.
