Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Saturday found a message on Twitter saying some people are planning to execute a 26/11-like terrorist attack. Following the message, security agencies have been put on alert.
According to the information received from the sources, the message on Twitter, tagging the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the Mumbai Police with the user name @ghantekaking, read that people associated with @indianslumdog are present in Surat, Gujarat and are planning a 26/11-like attack in Mumbai. The message claimed that @ghantekaking has complete information about who is using the @indianslumdog account.
However, the investigation by the Crime Branch found nothing suspicious. At present, @indianslumdog Twitter handle has been suspended.
This came a day after NIA received a 'Talibani' email warning them of a 26/11 like attack in the city.
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