Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at the receiving end of a terror threat just ahead of his US visit. As per an ANI news agency report, the threat was made in a call to the Mumbai police on Tuesday (Feb 11). 

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Threat against PM Modi

As per ANI, the Mumbai police control room received a warning that terrorists may attack the aircraft of the Indian prime minister, who is currently on a foreign visit to France from where he would fly to the US.

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Given the serious nature of the threat, Mumbai police informed other relevant agencies and launched an investigation.

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In another post on its X channel, the Indian news agency revealed that the person who made the threat call has been taken into custody. The Mumbai police said that the person was "mentally ill" and was detained from the Chembur area of Mumbai.

"The person who made the threat call to the Mumbai Police Control Room has been taken into custody from the Chembur area. He is mentally ill," the police said.

(With inputs from agencies)