Haridwar police station receives letter threatening bomb blasts at temples, railway stations

Haridwar: Police and intelligence agencies have gone on an alert after a letter threatening to blow up several railway stations and religious places in Uttarakhand, including the Himalayan temples of Kedarnath and Badrinath, was received at the Haridwar railway station.

The letter, sent by ordinary post, was received by the Haridwar railway station superintendent on 10 October, Additional Superintendent of Police, Government Railway Police (GRP), Aruna Bharti said on Sunday.

The writer claimed to be Jameer Ahmad, the so-called "area commander" of the terror outfit Jaish-E-Mohammad and vowed to avenge the killing of "Jihadis" in Jammu and Kashmir. The letter claimed the attacks would be carried out on October 25 and 27.

“Authorities in Uttarakhand have received similar threat letters in the past but for the first time a case has been registered in this connection”, the official said, adding that it is being ascertained whether the threat is real or just a hoax.

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“One such letter was received by authorities in Roorkee during the Kanwar Yatra this year”, she said.

"We are also coordinating with our counterparts in states where letters with similar content have been received," she said.

The police and intelligence agencies are on the alert, she said.

The letter threatened attacks on railway stations in Uttarakhand on 25 October, including Haridwar, Dehradun, Rookee, Najibabad, Kashipur and Kathgodam.

It also threatened to blow up Har ki Pauri, Bharat Mata Mandir, Chandi Devi Mandir,  Mansa Devi Mandir temple, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri on 27 October.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.