 "Ayodhya's Ram Mandir Trust receives threat mail, police launch probe")
The police in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya have initiated an investigation after the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust received a suspicious email threatening the security of the Ram temple, news agency PTI reported on Monday.
Without revealing any details about the nature and kind of threat, the police said it was sent through an email in English which can be traced back to an individual from Tamil Nadu.
The Trust hasn't shared any official communication on the same. However, the threat was received on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, PTI reported citing sources.
Ram temple attracted 135.5 million domestic visitors, overtaking the Taj Mahal as Uttar Pradesh's most visited spot in 2024. In view of the same, the police have increased patrolling around the city.
Not the first threat
This is not the first time the Ram temple has received a threat. In November 2024, a purported video of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned outfit ‘Sikhs for Justice,' surfaced warning of potential bloodshed at the Ram temple on November 16-17, reported The Hindustan Times.
Construction work to be completed by June 2025
The Ram temple was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2024. However, the construction work of the temple is still underway, and is expected to be completed by June 2025.
"We are committed to completing all construction work by June 2025, except for the ramparts and shoe racks, which are estimated to go on till September 2025," Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra said, as quoted by ANI.
"85 murals will be set up in the museum, of which work on 60 murals has already begun, and 21 murals, including 6 murals of Ram have been completed... New titanium lattices are being made for the Parikrama on the ground, first and second floors," Mishra said.