An email, threatening to plant bombs at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and some other banks, created a flutter on Tuesday. The threat email was received by the RBI, sources said.
In the email, it was said that bombs would be planted in RBI office, HDFC bank and ICICI bank and demanded the resignation of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A total of 11 bomb threats were made at 11 places in Mumbai.
As per ANI, police went to all these places and undertook an investigation but did not find anything. A case has been registered and further probe is underway.
A screenshot of the threat email accessed by ABP news read: "We have planted 11 bombs in different locations in Mumbai. RBI along with private sector banks have executed the biggest scam in the history of India. The scam involves RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, some of the top banking officials and some renowned ministers of India."
The email further read, "We demand that both RBI Governor and Finance Minister to immediately resign from their posts and release a press statement with full disclosure of the scam. We also demand government to give them both and all those who are involved the punishment they deserve."