Mumbai On Alert Over 'RDX In 34 Vehicles' WhatsApp Threat Ahead Of Visarjan

The Mumbai police are on high alert after receiving a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kg of RDX and planted them in vehicles, an official said on Friday. As the police make security arrangements for Anant Chaturthi, the 10th day of the Ganesh festival, the traffic police control room on Thursday received a threat message on their WhatsApp helpline, the official said. He said that the Crime Branch has launched an investigation into the threat, and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and other agencies have also been informed.