The star Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler and Indian cricket team member Mohammed Shami received an email containing a death threat during the 2025 edition of IPL. Media sources state that the alert emerged as Mohammed Haseeb from Shami’s family presented it to the Amroha Police. Police authorities have issued an FIR after Shami brought forward his complaint. Haseeb communicated to the Amroha Superintendent of Police that he got the threatening message through email on Sunday, May 4.
A death threat directed at Gautam Gambhir forced the Delhi Police to make quick arrests of the responsible party, which occurred closely before this new incident involving Shami. The entire cricket community feels disturbed after Shami faced a threat similar to the one sent to Gambhir before him. Under the gravity of the situation, the Uttar Pradesh Police implemented their active response protocols.
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UP Police Begins Investigation
The email threat was discovered to have originated from an ID operating under the name ‘Rajput Sindhar’ before directly threatening Mohammed Shami. Your death is our priority. That is what the threatening email declared to Shami. The author believes that no authority can protect him from the harm that lies ahead. The instant Shami’s brother learned about the threat, he immediately notified the police in that area. Law enforcement agencies of Uttar Pradesh work to discover both the origin and the identity of the email sender.
₹1 Crore Extortion Demand
Through his discussion with Amroha Police, Shami’s brother disclosed that the threat-sending individual also requested a ₹1 crore extortion payment. According to the threat Shami received through email the payment of ₹1 Crore, otherwise he would be murdered. Shami contacted his brother right away as soon as he received the threatening email. During IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired Shami through the auction, where they spent ₹10 crore to secure his services.
