Amid a terror threat, Jewish establishments in India have
been instructed by police to tighten security in and around their businesses.
The call came following the interrogation of Indian
Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal by the National Investigation Agency in New
Delhi, as well as in the wake of the Islamist attack on an upscale mall in
Nairobi, Kenya.
According to New Delhi Television (NDTV), Bhatkal told investigators that
Jewish establishments in Mumbai have been surveyed by Indian Mujahideen members
for possible terrorist strikes.
The
Islamist militant group reportedly was trying to seize Jewish hostages to trade
them for terrorists, the Hindustan Times reported.
Indian police called on Jewish establishments to hire
security guards, install security cameras and issue ID cards for admittance to
the businesses, according to NDTV. They also have been instructed to not allow
parking around their buildings.
There reportedly are 12 Jewish establishments in Mumbai,
including four in the southern part of the city.
One of the buildings, the
Nariman Chabad House, was the site of a November 2008 terror attack in which
six people were killed.
Following a nationwide alert issued ahead of Rosh Hashanah in
early September, security was increased around the 20 Chabad houses in India,
the Hindustan Times reported.
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