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Terror threat received by Mumbai cops should be taken seriously: Ajit Pawar

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the messages received by the Mumbai police threatening a "26/11-like attack" should be taken seriously, and added that central agencies need to look into the matter. Speaking to reporters at the airport here, the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly said in the state police department is a very able force in such situations. The Mumbai police's traffic wing received several text messages on its helpline number, which threatened that a "26/11-like" attack will be carried out in the city by six persons and "preparations are on to blow up" the metropolis. "The state government should take this threat seriously and our police are very able in such situations. But central agencies should also look into the matter," Pawar said. Whenever such threats are received by any state, the central and all other agencies should look into them, he said. Meanwhile, criticising Chief Minister Eknath Sh

Messages warning 26/11-like attack came from Pakistan number: Mumbai police

The messages received by the police threatening a 26/11-like attack in Mumbai came from a phone number which has Pakistan code, city Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar said on Saturday. He was addressing a press conference here in the wake of city police's traffic wing receiving several text messages on its helpline number, which threatened that an attack would be carried out and the city would be blown up. "Prima facie, the threat messages to blow up Mumbai like 26/11 came from a number that has Pakistan code," Phansalkar said. "We have taken the messages seriously. Necessary measures are being taken to investigate the threat messages. We are alert on coastal security and are coordinating with Coast Guard," he added.

Mumbai police gets threats of '26/11-like' attack, plan to 'blow up' city

Mumbai police's traffic wing has received several text messages on its helpline number, threatening that a "26/11-like" attack will be carried out in the city by six persons and "preparations are on to blow up" the metropolis, an official said on Saturday. The police said that prima facie the number from which the messages were sent is from outside the country. "Text messages were received on the WhatsApp number of the Mumbai traffic police's helpline operated from its control room located at Worli around 11 pm on Friday," the official said. "In the series of messages, the sender threatened about carrying out a 26/11-like attack," he said. While one message says that six people will execute the attack, another mentions that preparations are on to blow up Mumbai, which will bring back the memories of the 26/11 attack, the official said. The city police's crime branch has initiated an investigation into it, he added. In one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in the country's ..

FATF: West backs India's call to prosecute Pakistan-based terrorists

India's call at FATF for investigation and prosecution of 30 terrorist leaders in Pakistan was strongly backed by the Western nations, a news report said

Pak quietly jails 26/11 handler Sajid Mir for 15 yrs in terror funding case

Sajid Majeed Mir, one of India's most wanted terrorists for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been jailed for over 15 years in a terror-funding case

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son declared terrorist

Hafiz Talha Saeed, the son of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, has been declared a terrorist by the government.

Pak court sentences 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to 32 years in jail

Saeed may have to spend not many years in jail because his sentence will run concurrently, a lawyer told PTI.

India summons Pakistan diplomat, asks to expedite 26/11 trial

The MEA said a note verbale was handed over to the Pakistani diplomat

India asks Pak to expedite trial in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case

India on Friday summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistani High Commission on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and pressed for an expeditious trial in the case

26/11 Mumbai attacks: Leaders pay tribute to victims, security personnel

Leaders from across the country paid homage to the victims and security personnel who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Rahul Gandhi remembers martyrs of 26/11 terror attack, pays rich tributes

"Salute to the heroes of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks. Jai Hind," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi

13 yrs since 26/11 Mumbai attack, scars still remain in survivors, families

Thirteen years have passed but the dreadful incident of the 26/11 Mumbai attack has left a scar in the minds and hearts of survivors and their families.

UPA govt should have actioned kinetic response after Mumbai attack:Tewari

Tewari has in his latest book criticised the UPA government for its response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, saying restraint is not a sign of strength and that India should have taken action

BJP targets Congress over UPA govt's response after 26/11 attacks

Citing reported excerpts of Congress leader Manish Tewari's new book, the BJP alleged the UPA government put the national security at stake by not responding strongly after the Mumbai terror attacks

26/11: Biden admin proposes US court to extradite Tahawwur Rana to India

Biden administration has urged a federal court in Los Angeles to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India

Judge keeps 2008 Mumbai terror attack suspect Tahawwur Rana in US custody

A former Chicago businessman will remain in the United States as a federal judge in Los Angeles weighs whether he will be extradited to India for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack

All set for in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana in LA

A federal US court in Los Angeles has scheduled on calendar in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana, Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman sought for involvement in 2008 Mumbai terror attack

US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana on Thursday

A US court is all set to hold on Thursday an in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack

US allows Tahawwur to file additional reply in extradition case to India

A US court has acceded to the request of Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, to file an additional reply against his extradition to India

No indication India has given up extradition of Headley: Rana's attorney

There is no indication that India has given up on the extradition of David Coleman Headley, the Mumbai terror attack accused, attorney of his co-accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana has told a US court