RBI Gets Bomb Threat Demanding FM Sitharaman’s Resignation, Mumbai Police Launch Probe
Mumbai: Mumbai Police launched an investigation after RBI received a threat email on Tuesday, claiming 11 bombs had been planted in different locations in Mumbai.
The mailer demanded the resignations of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleging that they were involved in the “biggest scam in India’s history”.
Police said they went to all these places and investigated but did not find anything
The mail stated that 11 bombs had been hidden at various locations throughout Mumbai, including RBI offices, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, and that the blast would take place at 1:30 p.m.
“We have planted 11 different bombs in different locations of Mumbai. The RBI along with private sector banks have executed the biggest scam in the history of India. The scam involves RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, some of the top finance officials and some renowned ministers of India. We have sufficient proof for the same, ” the mail read, as seen by CNN-News18.
The mail further mentioned three locations where the bomb was planted –
- RBI New Central Office building, Fort
- HDFC House Churchgate
- ICICI Bank Towers BKC
We demand that both the RBI Governor and the Finance Minister resign immediately and issue a press statement disclosing the entire extent of the scandal. We also urge that the government penalize both those involved in the scheme and those who are not. If our demands are not granted by 1:30 p.m., all 11 devices will detonate one by one,” the email continued.
Mumbai police reacted quickly and thoroughly inspected all of the spots. During the search, nothing unusual was discovered.
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