Mumbai Police Cite Rinku Singh Extortion Threats in Zeeshan Siddique Case Chargesheet

Overview

• Investigators say a three‑message sequence hit Rinku Singh’s promotional account: a polite note on February 5, a ₹5 crore demand on April 9, and an April 20 reminder reading “Reminder! D-Company.”
• An accused admitted to targeting the cricketer, and the Anti‑Extortion Cell recorded statements from two of Rinku’s event managers after discovering the emails during the Siddique probe.
• The emails were traced to an IP in Trinidad and Tobago, and with help from Interpol and India’s Ministry of External Affairs, two suspects — Mohammad Dilshad/Naushad and Mohammed Naveed — were handed over to Indian authorities on August 1.
• Police say the D‑Company name was used to create fear, and no separate FIR has been registered specifically for the cricketer’s threat so far.
• The investigation has widened to other potential targets, including a foreign businessman, as authorities assess whether the accused acted alone using basic cyber tactics.