'Human bombs' in 34 vehicles: Mumbai Traffic Police receive threat message on WhatsApp, probe under way

The organisation, claiming to be 'Lashkar-e-Jihadi', said that 14 Pakistani terrorists have entered India. The threat message further stated that 400 kgs of RDX will be used in the blast.

The Traffic Police of Mumbai received a threat message on their official WhatsApp number on Friday. In the threat, a claim was made that "34 'human bombs' have been planted in 34 vehicles across the city and the blast will shake entire Mumbai," as reported by ANI.

An official said that the sender mentioned the name of an organisation called 'Lashkar-e-Jihadi' in the threat message. The organisation said that 14 Pakistani terrorists have entered India. The threat message further stated that 400 kgs of RDX will be used in the blast.

Mumbai Police is alert and security across the state has been enhanced, they said, while adding that all angles of the threat are being investigated.

The city is celebrating the 10-day Ganesh festival, and police are making security arrangements for lakhs who will throng the city's streets on the final day, on Saturday.

While investigating the source of the message, the police are taking precautions to prevent untoward incidents in the city.

The police have also appealed to Mumbaikars not to believe in rumours and report any suspicious activity.

(With PTI inputs)