A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Noida for allegedly sending a message to the Mumbai Police, threatening dozens of blasts to “kill 1 crore people” in the financial capital where Ganesh festival celebrations are underway.
One more person was also arrested for allegedly providing his SIM card to the accused to send the threat message to the Mumbai traffic police’s WhatsApp helpline on Thursday.
The message claimed 14 Pakistani terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX that was planted in 34 vehicles. The text sent the police into a huddle as the metropolitan force was making security arrangements for Anant Chaturdashi, which marks the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival with the immersion ritual, on Saturday.
Sources said the alleged sender was identified as Ashwinikumar Sureshkumar Supra, a resident of Patna. He had switched off his mobile phone and was arrested from Noida Sector 79 based on local intelligence, surveillance and CCTV footage obtained from a grocery shop. He was subsequently handed over to the Mumbai Police.
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