Mumbai: The Mumbai police and other security agencies at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were put on alert following a threat call on Monday. An official from Mumbai Police said the call was received at around 10 pm at Mumbai airport.
"The caller introduced himself as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh and described himself as a member of the terrorist organization Indian Mujahideen. After giving his introduction, the caller spoke about suspicious things using some code words," an airport official said. He added that the caller threatened to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The airport authority immediately informed Mumbai Police about the call. Police registered a case against the unknown person under section 505 (1) of the IPC. The investigation is underway. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police and other agencies are on alert and security has been beefed up. In a similar incident on December 30, the Mount Mary church in Bandra had received a threatening email warning of an attack by the terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba.