Mumbai on high alert 'Lashkar-e-Jihadi' claims 34 bombs, 400kg RDX in city

Mumbai Police on Friday said it is on high alert after a threat call was received in which the caller claimed that 34 “human bombs” carrying “400 kg of RDX” have been planted in 34 vehicles for a blast that will “shake the entire city”. The threat call was received on traffic police helpline.

The threat was issued by an organisation called Lashkar-e-Jihadi on the eve of Anant Chaturdashi, Mumbai Police said, adding that security across



the state has been enhanced.

Police said the threat message claims that 34 cars carrying human bombs will be used to detonate 400 kg of RDX, killing one crore people.

The bomb threat comes as Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations conclude, with the immersions (visarjan) beginning on Friday. Lakhs of people take part in visarjan across the city to witness idols will being immersed in water, marking the end of the grand celebration.