Mumbai Police stated on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is now on an official tour to France and the United States, was allegedly targeted by terrorists as he was leaving for the trip.
The Prime Minister was going for his international tour when Mumbai police received a call at the Police Control Room on February 11 warning them that terrorists would target his plane.
The police promptly alerted the relevant security authorities to the danger, and an investigation was started to evaluate the circumstances before his departure.
“On February 11, a call was received at Mumbai Police Control Room warning that terrorists may attack PM Modi’s aircraft as he was leaving on an official visit abroad. Considering the serious nature of the information, the Police informed other agencies and began an investigation,” Mumbai police said in a statement.
Mumbai Police have said that they have detained the individual who made the threat call and discovered that the suspect suffers from a mental illness. Authorities are looking into the situation.
PM Modi is visiting the US and France for three days. On Tuesday (IST), he arrived in France, where the Indian diaspora welcomed him with open arms. PM Modi co-chaired the 14th India-France CEOs Forum and the AI Action Summit in Paris, where he also met with French President Emmanuel Macron.
