Bomb Threat to Karnataka Temple: Management Receives Threatening To Blow Up 101-Year-Old Sri Ram Mandir in Belagavi, Authorities on High Alert

Bengaluru, March 10: An incident of unidentified persons threatening to blow up the 101-year-old Sri Ram Mandir at Nippani town in Belagavi district came to light on Saturday, prompting the authorities to be on high alert in the backdrop of the recent blast at a Bengaluru cafe. According to the police, the temple management received two letters on February 7 and 28, which threatened to blow up the century-old temple by March 20-21. Bomb Threat to Siddaramaiah: Karnataka CM, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Other Cabinet Ministers Receive E-mail Bomb Threat; Probe Initiated

The first letter was found in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, while the second was found inside the Hanuman temple located on the premises of the Sri Ram Mandir. The letters were written in Hindi with the headline ‘Allahu Akbar’, the police said. Following the incident, 14 CCTV cameras were installed on the temple premises. A platoon of the District Armed Reserve (DAR) has also been deployed near the temple. Rameshwaram Cafe Blast: NIA Releases Fresh CCTV Footage of Suspect in Bengaluru Blast, Seeks Citizens’ Help in Ascertaining Identity (See Pics)

Reacting to the development, Minister for Muzarai, Ramalinga Reddy, said on Saturday that he would give directions to the concerned authorities to step up the security at all the temples of the state. On the bomb threat to the Sri Ram Mandir, Minister Reddy said the police will take necessary action in the matter.