The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) office in Mumbai received a bomb threat on Tuesday. The threat came in an email and mentioned warnings of bombs at HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
The communication demanded the resignation of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Allegedly sent by “Khilafat India,” the email issued threats to financial institutions, alleging a major “scam” within the country.
The threatening email received on Tuesday afternoon said that bombs were placed at 11 spots in Mumbai. The authorities were told, and there was a worry that a bomb might explode by 2:15 p.m. But, after a careful search by the police in all the mentioned places, they didn’t find anything dangerous. The Mumbai Police then registered a case at the MRA Marg Police Station to look into the situation.
The Mumbai Police are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter, closely coordinating with RBI officials to ensure the safety of the targeted institutions. The police control room has been actively monitoring such threats, but the threat issued to RBI has prompted an expedited response. Media reports suggest that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with the RBI and private banks, is accused of being involved in the “biggest scam in the history of India.”
A detailed investigation is underway, with Mumbai Police closely coordinating with RBI officials to ensure the safety of the targeted institutions. While the police control room actively monitors such threats, the one issued to the RBI has prompted an expedited response.
The threat serves as a grim reminder of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, masterminded by fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, which claimed 257 lives and grievously injured over 700, with some people suffering disabilities. The fateful date was March 12, 1993, when 12 blasts were orchestrated at 12 different places in the city, the first of their kind in the world.