The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) received a bomb threat email on Friday, 13 Dec targeting its Mumbai
office. Written in Russian, the email was sent to the official ID of RBI Governor
Sanjay Malhotra.
Mumbai Police promptly registered a case under
relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and began an
investigation.
According to Zone 1
DCP, Mumbai Police, “A threatening email was received on the official website
of Reserve Bank of India. The email, in the Russian language, warned of
plans to blow up the bank. A case has been registered against unknown accused
at Mata RamabaiAmbedkar Marg (MRA Marg) police station.”
The incident occurred just days after Sanjay
Malhotra assumed office as the 26th Governor of the RBI, succeeding Shaktikanta Das, who recently
completed his six-year tenure. Malhotra, an IAS officer from the Rajasthan
cadre, was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the same day, 16 private schools in Delhi also
received bomb threats, prompting a multi-agency search of their premises. Schools such as Delhi Public School in East of
Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School were among the
targets.