Message praising IS chief found on bridge in Navi Mumbai

Press Trust of India  |  Mumbai 

Police are extra vigilant after a message praising terror organization Islamic State (IS), its head Al Baghdadi, and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind appeared on a pillar of a bridge in Uran near Mumbai, an said Tuesday.

Some villagers from nearby Khopta spotted the message, written with a black marker pen, and alerted police, he said.

The message praised as the "most dreaded terrorist of the world".

On another pillar, a diagram of sorts was found, featuring words such as 'port', 'airport', 'pipeline', 'train' and crude drawings representing these objects.

as well as officials of crime branch and Anti-Squad (ATS) visited the spot after learning about the message and drawings, the said.

As some important installations are situated in and around Uran, including a naval base, JNPT container port and a power station, the police have increased the security in the area, he said.

Some liquor bottles were also found near the bridge, and the possibility of some drunk person having written the message for the sake of mischief can not be ruled out, the added.

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First Published: Tue, June 04 2019. 22:05 IST