Security beefed

up, search operation initiated

Mumbai, 12 Mar

(HS): A threat to blow up four important places including Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai

was received on Thursday morning at 6.57 am. The threat rattled entire security

agencies as the budget session of the State Legislature is in progress. Besides

the Vidhan Bhavan threat to blow up was received for the Mumbai Stock Exchange,

Mumbai Metro and Bombay High Court.

Following the

threat the security agencies were alerted, Chairman of Legislative Council Prof

Ram Shinde said.

Intense search

operations were started, and employees and others in the premises were removed

from the Vidhan Bhavan as a preventive security measure. Entry into the

premises was also stopped. The security agencies deployed the sniffer dog squad.

Later Minister

of State for Home Affairs Pankaj Bhoyar informed the media that the threat was

fake and no reason to panic.

Search

operations at other places was also initiated. Police are searching for the source

of email.

The regular proceedings of the State Legislature will star at 11 am.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar