Two arrested in Buldhana over emails threatening to bomb Deputy CM’s car

Mumbai Police have apprehended two individuals from Buldhana district in Maharashtra in connection with emails threatening to blow up the car of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde officials confirmed on FridayAccording to PTI reports the accused have been identified as Mangesh Wayal 35 and Abhay Shingne 22 both residents of Deulgaon Mahi locality in Deulgaon Raja Buldhana The police launched an investigation after emails containing the bomb threat were received at Goregaon and J J Marg police stations in Mumbai on ThursdayFollowing the receipt of the threats authorities immediately intensified security measures and initiated a probe to trace the origin of the emails As per PTI an FIR was registered at Goregaon police station against an unidentified individual under sections 3513 criminal intimidation and 3532 statements conducing to public mischief of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNSThe Mumbai Crime Branch also stepped in to assist in the investigation deploying cyber and technical analysis tools to track down the source of the emails Their probe led them to Buldhana where the two suspects were traced A team from the crime branch with assistance from the local police arrested the duoMaharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shindes vehicle receives bomb threatAn unidentified individual has sent threatening emails to Mumbai Police JJ Marg Police Station Mantralaya and two other locations in Mumbai warning of an attack on Deputy Chief MinisterEknath ShindersquoscarPravin Munde Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Zone 1 confirmed that bomb threat emails were specifically received by Goregaon Police Station and MRA Marg Police Station earlier today ldquoAuthorities are conducting further investigations and taking necessary actionrdquo he statedA first information report FIR has been registered at Goregaon Police Station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaCops register FIR against man for threatening Deputy CM Eknath ShindeLast month the police registered an FIR against a 26yearold in Thane for reportedly threatening to harmMaharashtra Deputy CMEknath Shinde an official said PTI reportedThe search was on for the accused Hitesh Dhende a resident of Thane citys Varli Pada Sri Nagar police stations senior inspector Gulzarilal Fadtare told PTIAs per the police in a social media post the accused used derogatory words against Shinde and further threatened to kill himBased on the complaint by an activist of the Shindeled Shiv Sena the police registered the case against the man on Sunday under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 133 assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person otherwise than on grave provocation 352 intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace 3511 criminal intimidation and 356 2 defamation the official said PTI reportedMumbai school receives bomb threat police launches probeIn January aMumbai schoolreceived a bomb threat after which the police and explosive detection team dispatched to probe the police saidThe bomb threat was received through an email and emergency response teams were dispatched to the school the official saidActing on the information the police and explosive detection team was rushed to the spotFollowing a safety inspection conducted by the police and bomb squadsRyan Global Schoolwas given the allclear a school spokesperson said in an official statementA spokesperson for the Ryan Schools said ldquoThe school had received a security threat earlier today Upon receiving the threat we immediately activated our emergency protocols to prioritize the safety of our students and staff Everyone was promptly and safely evacuated from the premises and local law enforcement along with explosive detection teams arrived swiftly to conduct a thorough investigation We are deeply grateful to the Mumbai Police and the explosive detection teams for their prompt and professional response The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is our utmost priority at Ryan Group of Schools We want to reassure parents students staff that all necessary precautions are being taken and we remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment