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RBI Receives Second Bomb Threat in a Month, Email Written in Russian

Mumbai Police intensify investigation into repeated threats, with heightened security measures at RBI offices.

  • The Reserve Bank of India received a bomb threat via email on Thursday, written in Russian, marking the second such threat in less than a month.
  • The threatening email warned of plans to 'blow up the bank' and was sent to the official RBI website.
  • Mumbai Police registered a case at MRA Marg Police Station and are actively working to identify the sender.
  • The first threat, received on November 16, involved a caller claiming to be the 'CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba,' a terror group linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
  • Authorities are investigating potential links between the two incidents, with all security agencies on high alert and measures tightened around RBI offices.
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