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Mumbai on alert after cops receive 26/11-like terror attack threat
Updated On: 21 August, 2022 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sachin Gaad | Anurag Kamble
Messages sent over WhatsApp claims plan of ‘blowing up’ Mumbai soon, names of handlers mentioned as well; all investigation agencies pressed into action

The WhatsApp messages, which were written in Hindi, started to arrive at 10.59 pm on Friday. One of the messages stated that a 26/11-like terror attack would take place in Mumbai soon
Barely two days after a yacht laden with three AK-47s and ammunition was found at Harihareshwar beach in Raigad district, a WhatsApp message threatening a 26/11-like terror attack in Mumbai send the investigation agencies all over the country into a tizzy. While the Mumbai Police have referred the case to the crime branch, the central agencies have also been pressed into action. Following the threats, the Mumbai police have sounded an alert amidst the upcoming festival season, while security along the coastal areas have been tightened.
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