Radiation Threat Hoax Sparks High-Security Alert in Nagpur

A security alert was issued in Nagpur following an anonymous letter warning of radioactive materials planted at key locations, including the RSS HQ. Police believe the claim is a hoax but have initiated a thorough investigation with the NDRF and energy experts involved. No radioactive traces have been found yet.

Nagpur is on high alert after an anonymous letter warned that radioactive material was planted in several key locations, including the RSS headquarters and a BJP office, sources said on Thursday.

The letter, received by Police Commissioner Dr. Ravinder Singal, was sent by an organization calling itself 'DSS' and claimed that Caesium-137, a highly radioactive substance, had been planted at identified locations. Extensive searches involving the NDRF and energy experts have not uncovered any radioactive material so far, leading police to suspect a hoax.

Security measures have intensified as investigations continue. The Anti-Terrorism Squad, among others, remains active in the probe to identify the letter's origin and those behind the potential threat.