RBI: The Reserve Bank of India received a bomb threat on its customer care number yesterday, claiming it to be from the ‘CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba,’ said sources.
The RBI in Mumbai received this bomb threat in its customer care department on Sunday, as reported by the police. In the shocking revelation, the caller, claiming to be the CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba, threatened to blow up the central bank with a bomb, according to reports.
Taking quick action, the Mumbai Police registered a case and launched an immediate investigation into the matter. Police have ordered tracking the caller’s ID and identifying the person responsible, as reported by ANI.
Maharashtra | A case for a hoax call has been registered after the customer care department of the Reserve Bank of India received a threat call: Mumbai Police
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In 2008, the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group carried out the most heart-wrenching and disastrous terror attack in Mumbai. People consider the attack one of the deadliest terror attacks in India.
The Unidentified Caller-
This unidentified caller dialed the helpline number of the RBI around 11 AM yesterday, after claiming to be the ‘CEO’ of the banned group. The caller sang a song before issuing the threat, as reported by sources.
Lashkar-e-Taiba’ is a banned terror group, known for creating chaos in different regions of India. Indian history has proof of them creating a ruckus in the Kashmir Valley and the 2008 Mumbai attack. These attacks took the lives of many people, and the group is said to be a threat to mankind.
Chaos In The Nation-
This hoax bomb threat has the potential to create a commotion or disruption in the nation. Right now, bomb threat calls are being received in different parts of the nation. Amid all this, different airlines hev also received bomb threats. This created a sense of panic among all, halting the flights for safety reasons.
On Thursday, an IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata had to make an emergency landing in Raipur after receiving a fake bomb threat.
An IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata made an emergency landing in Raipur on Thursday after a bomb threat that turned out to be fake – this was the latest such incident. In another earlier incident, a bomb threat was received, which turned out to be a hoax plotted by a school dropout from Chhattisgarh to bring fame to his friend.
Government Takes Action On The Bomb Threat To RBI-
The Central Government has taken up the issue and is handling it with great concern. According to reports, it has also warned and urged social media platforms to act against the spread of such misinformation or lose exemptions that they enjoy.
The Information Technology Ministry had said in an advisory “such bomb hoaxes not only affect the citizens but also destabilise the country’s economic security.”
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