With the sleuths of the Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) as well as Special Task Force (STF) were still groping in dark over extortion and threatening whatsapp messages sent to over two dozen legislators of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), now the law enforcing agencies again went on high alert after lasker-e-Taiba (leT) threatened to blow up several stations as well as the Krishna Janmabhoomi and the Kashi Vishwanath temples in a letter by a commander of the group.
The letter, sent to the Northern Railways last month, was purportedly sent by lashkar-e-Taiba area commander Maulana Ambu Shaikh. The letter was received by the Northern Railways, New Delhi, on May 29. It threatened to blow up the Saharanpur and Hapur railway stations and other stations as well.
“The threat letter was received by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Firozpur in which besides UP, threat is also issued to Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan,” Additional director general of police (law and Order) Anand Kumar confirmed here on Wednesday morning. However, Kumar said there was nothing to be afraid of as it could be also some ones mischief. “We are trying to work out the case and have issued alert across the state as a precautionary measure,” he claimed.
Kumar also said that intelligence agencies have no knowledge about any Ambu Shaikh leT “commander”. “It might just be someone’s prank,” he said.
Meanwhile sources also confirmed that the letter also threatened to carry out blasts at the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura and the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and mentions the dates, June 8-10. Officials have been directed to keep strict vigil across the state and ensure proper security of sensitive places. Sources further confirmed that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) also used to send advisories just before the beginning of the festival season every year alerting the state police forces to take all preventive measures.