It was Thursday, the last day of the Ganesh festival, when a threatening message was received on the Mumbai Traffic Police helpline WhatsApp number.
The message said that 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kg of RDX in 34 vehicles. Immediately after this, a person was arrested by the Mumbai Traffic Police.
Sources say the person is 50 years old. Mumbai Crime Branch officials said a mobile phone And the message was sent using a SIM card, after which the accused was arrested from Noida. The accused will be further interrogated.
Crime Branch officials said there is no reason to panic. They are investigating whether there is anything else behind this incident. Whether there is any other person involved in this incident and the purpose of this threat will be investigated, so be careful, be careful, do not panic and do not listen to rumors from Mumbai residents. This message has been given by the Mumbai Crime Branch.
According to the investigation by the Mumbai Crime Branch, it has been revealed that the threat was received using the WhatsApp helpline number. In the past, threats were received using the same number several times. But later this news was proven to be fake.
Mumbai Police is on high alert as the threat coincides with the last day of the Ganesh festival, Dashami, which coincides with Ananta Chaturdashi, a day when huge crowds gather to watch the immersion ceremony.
More than 21,000 police personnel have been deployed across almost the entire city of Mumbai to maintain law and order. Security has been beefed up at important places and search operations are underway. Police are taking all precautions as there is a large crowd during the festival.