Third email claim, warns of 'cruel' attack in Ahmedabad
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Amid conflicting claims on who plotted Wednesday's Delhi High Court bombing, a third email surfaced on Friday claiming responsibility for the terror attack and warning of another 'cruel attack'. Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the mail was written 'amateurishly' but was being taken seriously by investigators.
"After the first email, another email arrived and a third arrived today (on Friday). These are not being dismissed, although the third one appears to be a very amateurish mail," Chidambaram told reporters, elaborating that it was written with some numerical code pointing towards the next target.
"The code reads as Ahmedabad. So the email sender is hinting that the strike will be at Ahmedabad. But since it's such a simple code, very amateurish code, I am not sure whether it was sent by a serious person. But nevertheless, we are taking it seriously," the home minister said .
The mail reads: "This is to inform you that we Indian Mujahideen claim the terror attack on (the) Delhi High Court."
The email warns that the next attack 'will be so cruel that you people won't be able to forget it for decay (decade)'.
"I just want you to pass a message to the Indian government that if you are willing to know the next attack it is 1,8,5,13,4,1,2,1,4. Till you come to know what it stands for, the next blast will be done. If you have any question get back soon because we don't have time for anything."
The email sender identifies himself as Ali Saed el-Hoori and the message was sent from an ID killindia@gmail.com.
Chidambaram said a detailed advisory was issued to states, including Gujarat, reiterating to them to take steps and enhance vigil against terror attacks, particularly in metros.
This is the third email sent since the deadly bombing outside the Delhi High Court Wednesday which killed 13 people and injured more than 90.
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