{"id":40760,"date":"2025-09-05T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/mumbai-terror-threat-high-alert-before-anant-chaturdashi-14-militants-34-bomb-vehicles-spark-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:06:52","slug":"mumbai-terror-threat-high-alert-before-anant-chaturdashi-14-militants-34-bomb-vehicles-spark-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/mumbai-terror-threat-high-alert-before-anant-chaturdashi-14-militants-34-bomb-vehicles-spark-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai Terror Threat: High Alert Before Anant Chaturdashi \u2013 14 Militants, 34 Bomb Vehicles Spark Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The business capital of India is in lockdown mode. A WhatsApp threat claiming 14 Pakistani terrorists, 34 bomb-rigged vehicles, and 400 kilos of RDX has pushed the city into high alert, just as Anant Chaturdashi crowds build up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A WhatsApp Message, A City on Edge<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The threat came straight to the official WhatsApp number of Mumbai Traffic Police. The sender, claiming to represent a group called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lashkar-e-Jihadi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bragged about planting 34 \u201chuman bomb\u201d vehicles across the financial capital. The promise? Blasts strong enough to \u201cshake Mumbai.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The message also claimed that 14 terrorists from Pakistan had already crossed into India, loaded with 400 kg of RDX. Now, whether that\u2019s real or bluff doesn\u2019t matter, because Mumbai Police don\u2019t gamble with lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Police Go Public: \u201cWe\u2019re Not Taking Chances\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A senior Mumbai Police spokesperson confirmed the threat, stating clearly:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTraffic Police in Mumbai received threats over their official WhatsApp number. A claim has been made that 34 bombs have been planted in vehicles across the city. The organisation, calling itself Lashkar-e-Jihadi, says that 14 Pakistani terrorists have entered India.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s as blunt as it gets. No sugarcoating. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is now on the case, backed by central security agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Security Grid Tightens<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai looks different today. Here\u2019s what has changed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extra cops at every Ganesh pandal and immersion route.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More nakabandis (roadblocks) than you can count.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicle checks, random frisking, drone monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports, railway stations, malls, and markets on watchlist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercrime unit racing to trace the WhatsApp origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai Police have one more request: don\u2019t play detective, don\u2019t spread rumors. Spot something suspicious? Call it in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Timing Couldn\u2019t Be Worse<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganeshotsav isn\u2019t just a festival. It\u2019s Mumbai\u2019s heartbeat. Millions flood the streets, idols head to the sea, and traffic goes off the charts. And Saturday\u2019s Anant Chaturdashi is the finale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terror groups know the value of timing. Packed crowds mean maximum chaos. Throw in a reference to RDX, used in past India terror attacks, and the alert level jumps even higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has seen this playbook before. The fear is real.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Investigations: Hoax or Horror?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police aren\u2019t ruling anything out. Current focus:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital footprint:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Trace the sender\u2019s location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Intel cross-check:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any chatter about infiltrators?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Forensics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrub the message for metadata.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Central coordination:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NIA is in the loop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One ATS officer summed it up off-record:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe can\u2019t dismiss this. Until it\u2019s ruled out, Mumbai stays on edge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the only way to play it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Citizens Must Do<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police advisory is simple, practical, and worth repeating:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t spread WhatsApp forwards that scream \u201cbreaking news.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooperate at checkpoints, yes, even if it slows you down.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Report abandoned vehicles, bags, or shady characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect longer travel times during Anant Chaturdashi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a city that\u2019s survived 1993, 2006, and 2008. Mumbai knows how to handle pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>India Context: Why This Matters<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan-linked terror threats are not new. What\u2019s new is the medium, WhatsApp, not coded letters or satellite phones. Tech makes hoaxes easier. It also makes digital footprints harder to erase. For India, this alert is a reminder: vigilance is non-negotiable, especially during mass festivals when the world is watching.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bottom Line<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai has been here before and beaten the odds every time. This latest terror threat may end up being smoke. But no one\u2019s betting the city on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mumbaipolice.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Police<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ATS, and intelligence agencies are treating it like gospel until proven otherwise. Citizens have one job: stay alert, stay calm, and don\u2019t let fear do what terrorists dream of. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anant Chaturdashi will test Mumbai\u2019s resilience. History suggests the city will pass, again.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fourteen infiltrators and 34 bomb-cars? That\u2019s not a prank call you ignore. What irritates me is the timing. Festivals are supposed to unite us. Instead, some faceless clown thinks a terror text can rattle India\u2019s financial capital. Here\u2019s my take: if your best strategy is spamming Mumbai Police\u2019s WhatsApp, you\u2019ve already lost. This city runs on grit, and it doesn\u2019t bend for threats.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/news\/\">PNN News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: The business capital of India is in lockdown mode. 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