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Bomb threat forced evacuation of Ajmer Dargah; Chhatti Sharif resumed after an hour of disruption


A commando just outside the Dargah

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Ajmer: Police commandoes with guns surrounded the World-famous Ajmer Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti as police personnel with metal detectors searched inside for bombs. The Dargah was evacuated on Monday morning following a threat made to the local police over the phone about blowing up the shrine of 13th century Sufi saint.

About 2 lakh people had gathered at the Dargah today because of the monthly Chhatti Sharif observation.
The police after receiving the call in the morning immediately evacuated the people and searched the premises. They were able to quickly search and declare the area bomb-free so that activities of Chatti Sharif could go on without much delay.

Talking to the media Vikas Kumar, Superintendent of Police said that they have tracked the caller and he would be arrested soon.


A police in plainclothes searching for bombs inside the Dargah

Ajmer Dargah has been a site of terrorist attack on October 11, 2007 when during Ramadan a bomb exploded killing three and injuring 12 others. RSS leader Indresh Kumar was named by Aseemanand and Bharat Bhai as one of the key planner of the Ajmer blast.

According to Syed Salman Chishty, one of the gadda-nasheens of Ajmer Dargah, appreciated devotees who maintained peace and order even with many rumors floating around in the city. However he criticized Government of India’s appointed Nazim of Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz Dargah Committee for not being present during this crisis. Dargah Committee manages the world-famous Dargah.

[Photos by Syed Salman Chishty]