Security at LIC of India headquarters near the business district of Nariman Point in Mumbai has been beefed up after receiving a threatening letter allegedly from the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The letter was received at the LIC headquarters on May 17 in which the sender claimed to be from SIMI & said that the building would be blown up on May 24 if their arrested activists in Indore & Lucknow were not released.

Brijesh Singh Deputy Commissioner of Police said, “The LIC authorities had given us the letter on Saturday, following which security at the building has been increased”. In light of the current scenario, the letter had to be taken seriously & additional security presence was deployed at the building, he added.