Daijiworld Media Network – Nagpur

Nagpur, Apr 30: A major security scare was triggered in Nagpur after an anonymous letter claimed that radioactive material had been planted at key locations, including the RSS headquarters and Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir.

Police said the letter, written in English, was received by Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal via post on April 27. It alleged that a radioactive substance identified as “Caesium-137” had been dispersed at the RSS headquarters in Mahal, the Smruti Mandir complex in Reshimbagh, and parts of the city’s metro network.

The letter, purportedly sent by a group calling itself “DSS,” also contained objectionable remarks targeting the RSS. It further claimed that detonators had been placed near Dosar Bhavan Chowk and described the act as a “warning,” hinting at more serious actions.

Taking the threat seriously, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) launched extensive searches at all the locations mentioned. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and experts from the atomic energy department were also deployed.

Officials, however, said that no radioactive or suspicious material was found during the searches.

An FIR has been registered based on a complaint filed by the ATS, and investigations are underway to ascertain whether the threat was a hoax or a deliberate attempt to spread panic.

The development comes days after detonators and gelatin sticks were recovered from an open space near the residence of Dr Ujjwal Lanjewar, behind the Dosar Bhavan Metro Station. The letter also claimed responsibility for that incident.

Police are now working to trace the origin of the letter and identify those behind it.