23 July,2023 08:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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On Sunday, the Mumbai Police received a threat call of a tanker filled with RDX along with two Pakistani nationals heading towards Goa from Mumbai.
"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 said.
"The Maharashtra ATS and the Goa Police Control Room were alerted after receving the threat call," said Mumbai Police.
"The police further revealed that the caller identified himself as Pandey. Police has verified the location from where the call was made but is now engaged in tracing the caller," the Mumbai Police added.
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Further investigation is underway.
10 days ago, on July 13, an unidentified person called Mumbai Traffic Police Control Room and threatened to conduct an attack similar to the 26/11 attack.
According to Mumbai Police, "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."
(with inputs from ANI)