By IRNA,
New Delhi : Security personnel manning the monument of love “Taj Mahal” in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh, Friday went into a tizzy after a mysterious call received from Madurai inquiring about a bomb being planted at Taj.
According to reports, Additional Director General (ADG) (law and order) Brij Lal said heavy frisking was done and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel alerted following the call received by Kalyan Singh of Lightpura locality in Agra on his mobile phone.
“The caller asked Singh whether the bomb has been planted in the Taj after informing that he had done the same in Tamil Nadu,” Lal said.
When Singh asked who the caller was, the latter disconnected saying that it appeared to be a wrong number.
Singh immediately informed the police and later it was found the call was made from a PCO in Madurai.
The Tamil Nadu Police have been informed, Lal said.
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1648 in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”
The Taj Mahal attracts from 2 to 4 million visitors annually, with more than 200,000 from overseas.
Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February.
Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourists must either walk from car parks or catch an electric bus.