Mumbai on High Alert: ‘Lashkar-e-Jihadi’ warns of 34 ‘human bombs’, 400 kg RDX’ in mass bombings during Ganesh Visarjan

Mumabi Police on Friday informed that Mumbai is on high alert after a threat call was received. In the call, the terror threat claimed that 34 “human bombs” loaded with “400 kg of RDX” have been planted in 34 vehicles for a blast that will “shake the entire city”.  Reportedly, the threat call was received on traffic police helpline.

As per Mumbai Police, the threat was issued by Lashkar-e-Jihadi on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi. They have further enhanced the security measures in the city after the threat call, as per Mumbai Police. 

Mumbai Police informed that a threat message states that 34 cars loaded with human bombs will be used to detonate 400 kg of RDX, leading to killing one crore people.

Reportedly, earlier on Monday, a 43-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat call related to blowing up the Maharashtra's Thane district railway station.

Mumbai Received Threat Over WhatsApp

The official statement of Mumbai Police read, “Traffic Police in Mumbai received threats over their official WhatsApp number. In the threat, a claim has been made that 34 'human bombs' have been planted in 34 vehicles across the city and the blast will shake entire Mumbai.”

Is Pakistan Involved?

“The organisation, claiming to be 'Lashkar-e-Jihadi', says that 14 Pakistani terrorists have entered India. The threat message further states that 400 kgs of RDX will be used in the blast,” police said.