Bihar Police arrest one Intekhab Alam for threatening to “blow up” Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

On 21st January (Sunday), the Bihar Police arrested a 21-year-old man named Intekhab Alam for threatening to “blow up” Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on 22nd January.

According to the Police, the arrested youth is mentally unstable. He has no criminal record so far. The Police are trying to know why did the muslim youth threaten to blow up the Ram Mandir.

As per the reports, the Police arrested the Muslim youth from Araria district of Bihar. He was arrested from his home at Balua Kaliyaganj in the Palasi police station area late on Saturday.

Speaking with PTI, SP said, “The man had on January 19 dialed 112, the number on which citizens can seek emergency help. He claimed his name was Chhota Shakeel and that he was a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim.”  

The SP added, “Alam said over the phone that he would blow up the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22… he does not have a criminal record but seems to be mentally unstable.” 

However, the senior police officer added that in view of the “sensitivity of the issue”, a case has been registered at the Palasi police station. The Police have also seized his mobile phone.