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Mumbai Police Arrest Three for Sending Hoax Email Threatening 11 Bombs

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The Mumbai Police crime branch arrested three persons from Vadodara in connection with a case where the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received an email threatening to plant 11 bombs in 11 places. The email, sent from a fake Gmail account, demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, claiming that the RBI had executed a massive scam. The police investigation revealed that the accused had no ulterior motives and were merely trying to cause mischief.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, Mohammad Arsheel Tupala (27), Waseem Memon (35), and Adil Malik (23), were arrested from Vadodara for sending a hoax email threatening to plant 11 bombs in 11 places.
  • The email was sent from a fake Gmail account, khilafat.india@gmail.com, and was received by the RBI on Tuesday morning.
  • The sender demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, claiming that the RBI had executed a massive scam.
  • The accused were being brought to Mumbai to be handed over to the local MRA Marg police station.
  • A FIR had been registered against the unidentified sender on Tuesday, and an investigation is ongoing to identify the sender.
  • The police investigation revealed that the accused had no ulterior motives and were merely trying to cause mischief.
  • The past year has seen a rise in the number of hoax calls and e-mails that Mumbai Police have received.

Statistics:

  • 11 bombs were threatened to be planted in 11 locations, including the RBI office, HDFC bank, and ICICI bank.
  • 3 persons were arrested from Vadodara for sending the hoax email.
  • 1 fake Gmail account, khilafat.india@gmail.com, was used to send the threatening email.
  • 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: The time frame during which the bombs were allegedly supposed to go off.
  • 1 FIR was registered against the unidentified sender on Tuesday.

Sources:

  • Mumbai Police Crime Branch
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd.

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