Letter threatens bomb attacks by Jaish at railways stations: Police

A letter purportedly sent by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has threatened of bomb attacks at several railway stations, including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, police said on Sunday. The letter written in Hindi was sent by ordinary mail to the railway police in Rohtak, an official of the Rohtak police said.

He said the letter is signed by one Masood Ahmed and was received on Saturday. The letter states that the JeM would avenge the killings of its militants by blowing up railway stations in several parts of the country, including Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Rajasthan and Haryana's Rohtak, Rewari and Hisar on October 8.

Police said investigations are underway.