Categories: India

Man arrested in Mumbai for threatening billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family

<p>
A man was arrested in Mumbai for issuing threats to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family, according to the local police.</p>
<p>
The man, identified by the police as Vishnu Bhowmik, 56, made eight threat calls on a landline number at the Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai' this morning, officials said. He is reported to have used different names while making the calls one of which was Afzal. </p>
<p>
The suspect was traced after the police identified the phone number from which he had made the calls. A case has been registered and the man is being questioned by the police.</p>
<p>
A preliminary investigation suggests the caller is mentally unstable, news agency PTI quoted an official as saying.</p>
<p>
Last month, the Supreme Court had ruled that Mukesh Ambani and his family in Mumbai can continue to have security provided by the central government, rejecting a petition challenging the provision.</p>

IN Bureau

Recent Posts

Baloch Yakjehti Committee releases documentary to honour Karima Baloch’s legacy

On the 4th death anniversary of human rights activist Karima Baloch, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee…

5 hours ago

EAM Jaishankar to visit US from December 24-29

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the US from December 24-29 to discuss key…

6 hours ago

Balochistan: Medical students protest campus closure, security crackdown

Students at the Bolan Medical College (BMC) in Balochistan's Quetta entered the 27th day of…

7 hours ago

Climate change, health risks escalate amid surge in PoGB deforestation

The intensifying cutting of trees for firewood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) is not only worsening…

8 hours ago

India’s retired judges, bureaucrats call for “immediate end” to attacks on minorities in open letter to Bangladesh

A group of retired judges, bureaucrats, Army officials and other civil society members have penned…

9 hours ago

Israel, Slovakia sign historic USD 582 million deal to boost Air Defense capabilities

Israel and Slovakia signed a 2 billion shekel (USD 582 million) agreement on Monday to…

9 hours ago