Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two accused from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar and Warangal in Telangana for allegedly sending a number of risk emails to Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani, PTI reported.

On Saturday, the Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, acquired a contemporary risk emails, warning him of significant penalties for ignoring earlier messages of ₹400 crore as extortion demand.

At least three e-mails had been despatched to the official e-mail ID of Ambani‘s firm within the final eight days threatening to remove him if he fails to pay up.

One of the 2 youths, recognized as Ganesh Ramesh Vanrapathi (19) was picked up by the Mumbai Police‘s crime department from Warangal in Telangana and one other individual, recognized as Shadab Khan (21), was held from Gujarat, the official stated.

Prima facie, Vanrapathi and Khan had been utilizing two completely different electronic mail IDs to ship the threatening communications.

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An e-mail was acquired by Ambani‘s workplace on October 27 wherein the sender demanded ₹20 crore stating, “If you (Ambani) don’t give us ₹20 crore, we are going to kill you, we now have the most effective shooters in India.” Another e-mail was received the next day seeking ₹200 crore threatening that “If the demands are not fulfilled, a death warrant will be issued,” in response to police.

An FIR was lodged in Gamdevi police station based mostly on the grievance by the industrialist’s safety in cost.

Another risk electronic mail was acquired by Ambani‘s firm from an unidentified individual searching for ₹400 crore on Monday.

Vanrapathi was produced earlier than a court docket right here which remanded him to police custody until November 8. Another accused Khan is a highly-qualified scholar, the police official stated.

Both the accused had been arrested underneath related sections 387 (placing an individual in worry of loss of life or of grievous harm with the intention to commit extortion) and 506 (2) (felony intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and additional investigation is underway, the official added.

After receiving the e-mail, based mostly on the grievance of Mukesh Ambani‘s safety in-charge, the Gamdevi Police of Mumbai registered a case in opposition to an unknown individual underneath part 387 (placing an individual in worry of loss of life or of grievous harm with the intention to commit extortion) and 506 (2) (felony intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

(With company inputs)