A 21-year-old man was arrested in Bihar’s Araria district on Sunday after calling police and threatening to “blow up” the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, according to a senior official.
The caller, Intekhab Alam, was arrested late Saturday at his home in Balua Kaliyaganj, near Palasi police station, according to Araria Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh.
Also read: Ram Mandir Consecration: When And Where To Watch Ceremony’s Live Screening
“On January 19, the man dialed 112, the emergency number for citizens. He claimed to be Chhota Shakeel, a close aide to Dawood Ibrahim, Singh told PTI.
“Alam said over the phone that he would blow up the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22… he does not have a criminal record but seems to be mentally unstable,” the SP said.
Singh stated that “given the sensitivity of the issue,” a case has been registered at the Palasi police station. Police have also seized his phone.
The police officer stated, “As soon as the call was received, details were shared with the cyber cell. The mobile number from which he made the call was found to be registered in his father’s name.”
Also read: Ram Mandir Consecration: When And Where To Watch Ceremony’s Live Screening
The consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22.
Source: PTI
To read more such news, download Bharat Express news apps
