Man arrested in Bihar for threatening to blow up Ram temple in Ayodhya

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for calling police in Bihar’s Araria district and threatening to blow up the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, a senior official said on Sunday. Araria Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh said that the caller, Intekhab Alam, was arrested late Saturday night from his house in Balua Kaliyaganj of Palasi police station area.

“The person had dialed 112, the number on which citizens can seek emergency help, on January 19. Singh told PTI that he claimed his name was Chhota Shakeel and he was a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim.

“Alam said on the phone that he will blow up the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22… He has no criminal record, but he seems mentally unstable,” the SP said.

Singh said, “In view of the sensitivity of the matter, a case has been registered at Palasi police station.” His mobile phone has also been confiscated by the police. The police officer said, “The details were shared with the cyber cell as soon as the call was received. The mobile number from which he had made the call was found to be registered in his father’s name.

The consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya is going to be held on 22 January.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)