A nine-page intelligence piece has indicated that PM Modi and other dignitaries who would be present at the Republic Day celebrations have been threatened.
A nine-page intelligence piece has indicated that PM Modi and other dignitaries who would be present at the Republic Day celebrations have been threatened. (PTI)
Intelligence agencies have received a warning of a possible terrorist attack on Republic Day that threatened the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries.
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The nine-page intelligence piece, accessed by India Today, suggested PM Modi and other dignitaries who would be present at the 75th Republic Day celebrations were under threat. executives out five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – are likely to be invited as main guests.
The note mentioned that the threat came from groups in the Pakistan/Afghanistan-Pakistan region. These groups aimed to target high-ranking dignitaries and to sabotage/disrupt public gatherings, key facilities and crowded places.
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The attacks could also be attempted with drones.
The submission said terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, The Resistance Force, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Harkat-Ul-Mujahedeen and Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen were behind the terror threat.
The post said Pakistan-based Khalistani groups are also mobilizing cadres to regroup and revive militancy in Punjab. They are also planning targeted attacks in Punjab and other states.
According to a filing received in February 2021, Khalistani terrorist groups plan to attack the prime minister’s meeting and tour venues.
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