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`Threatening letter' from Al-Qaeda

Ghaziabad: An alert has been sounded in Meerut after police received a letter, purportedly from the Al-Qaeda, threatening a series of blasts in trains and major railway stations in western Uttar Pradesh.

Security had been tightened and a general alert sounded, especially on trains and in railway stations in Meerut, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Ghaziabad, after "the receipt of a letter" claimed to be written by the Al-Qaeda, Inspector-General of Police N.B. Singh said here on Sunday.

"The letter might be a fake one but the police cannot ignore it," he said.

He said the letter was received by the Muzaffarnagar police two days ago. It was immediately brought to the notice of State Home Secretary Alok Sinha who directed senior police officials to ensure security in trains and railway stations. — PTI

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