Mumbai Police on alert after threat call about RDX-laden tanker heading to Goa
Mumbai, July 23: Mumbai Police received a threat call that a tanker carrying RDX and two Pakistani nationals was on its way to Goa from Mumbai, officials said on Sunday.
"A call was received by Mumbai Police Control Room at 1 am about a white tanker filled with RDX has been proceeded from Mumbai to Goa in which two Pakistani nationals are also there," Mumbai Police informed.
The Mumbai Police immediately notified the Maharashtra ATS and the Goa Police Control Room, according to the Mumbai Police.
The caller identified himself as Pandey, according to the authorities.
The Mumbai Police confirmed the area from which the call was made but is now focusing on tracing the caller.
More information is awaited.
Further investigation is underway.
On July 13, an unidentified individual called the Mumbai Traffic Police Control Room and threatened to carry out a similar attack to the 26/11 attack.
"Mumbai police control room received a threat call yesterday in which the caller threatened the police to prepare for a 26/11 terrorist attack if Pakistani national Seema Haider does not return to Pakistan," Mumbai Police added.
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- With inputs from agencies
