Lucknow, India – Soldiers with automatic weapons were on 24-hour guard at the Taj Mahal after officials received a letter threatening to blow up the monument, officials said Friday.
Authorities were investigating a letter received Thursday – purportedly sent by an al-Qaida backer – that said the terrorist group planned blasts at the 17th century monument, which drew nearly 2.5 million tourists last year.
The state government has asked the federal civil aviation authorities and Indias air force to declare a no-fly zone within a 2.5-mile radius of the Taj Mahal, said N.C. Bajpei, Uttar Pradeshs highest official.
The majestic domed monument was built by Emperor Shah Jehan in the mid-1600s for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It houses their graves and a mosque.
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