Chennai: Days after an intelligence alert was surrounded in Tamilnadu warning that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists had infiltrated and were planning an attack in Coimbatore and other places, a fresh report has claimed that ultras have been making attempts to establish a base in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, which is the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The report in Zee News, quoting a report by the central intelligence agencies, said LeT is planning to carry out a major terror attack and is trying to set up a base in Varanasi for the purpose.
Quoting sources, it said that some LeT terrorists have even travelled to Varanasi over the past few months to explore the feasibility of setting up a base in the area for carrying out anti-India activities.
“The report by the intelligence agencies mention that a terrorist named Umar Madni, along with another Nepal-based terrorist, stayed in Varanasi for four days in the month of May. They brainstormed over how the LeT network could be strengthened in the area. The terrorists also discussed the modus operandi for carrying out a major terror attack in the holy town,” it said.
Meanwhile, a tight security blanket, which was put in place in Tamilnadu in view of the terror alert recently, continues. Sources said vital places are being monitored and State and Central security agencies have come together to prevent any attack.