PM Narendra Modi visited Mumbai on 11th October for a day-long visit, so the Mumbai police and other security forces were on their feet to make sure that there is no breach of security. Just before PM’s visit, on the evening of Saturday 10th October, Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) contacted Mumbai police and told them about a tip-off that they got from an auto driver. The tip-off was about a talking session among the three passengers of auto driver whom he picked from Mulund and dropped at Airoli.
The passengers were talking in Malay and Urdu, luckily the auto driver has worked in Malaysia, so he understood both the languages. A senior ATS Officer stated – “The auto driver told us that he had heard the passengers talking in Malay and Urdu about a job. One of them wondered what would happen to his family if he carried it out. The others, in turn, tried to assuage his worries, saying that even Kasab’s (26/11 Pakistani terrorist) family was being looked after well.”
The senior ATS officer further added, “We have drawn sketches of the three suspects based on the description provided by the auto driver. We are also in the process of talking to the auto driver and conducting an inquiry.”
Source: Mid Day
On Saturday, after the information was received, the Anti-Terrorist cell of Navi Mumbai conducted combing operations at various points of Mumbai and also examined the CCTV footages of Airoli Toll Plaza and set up the road blocks.
In accordance with an officer who is also involved in the operation, “We have kept religious leaders of various communities in the loop and sought their cooperation to prevent any attempt to disrupt communal harmony.”
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