India pacer Mohammed Shami obtained a demise menace by way of e mail on Sunday, and an FIR has been registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station of Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district. The FIR, which is with IANS, was lodged on Monday on the orders of the Superintendent of Police (SP) and acknowledged that the report was registered on behalf of Shami by his brother Haseeb and named Rajput Sindar because the sender of the menace e mail.
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According to the FIR, the sender additionally demanded the ransom of Rs one crore from the cricketer who’s busy enjoying the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The FIR has been registered below the next sections: Indian Penal Code (BNS), 2023 Section 308(4), Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Section 66d and Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Section 66e and the police is investigating the matter.
In 9 matches for SRH in IPL 2025 to date, Shami has solely bagged six wickets at a median of 56.17. He was spectacular in India’s title-winning Champions Trophy marketing campaign, the place he scalped 9 wickets in 5 matches, together with a five-fer towards Bangladesh of their opening encounter in Dubai.
Earlier, the Indian group head coach, Gautam Gambhir, additionally obtained a demise menace by way of e mail final month.
“We have been informed about an alleged threat mail received on an email ID associated with Gautam Gambhir. The matter is being investigated. Gautam Gambhir is already under Delhi Police protection, and we do not comment on specific security arrangements,” mentioned DCP (Central) V. Harsha Vardhan.
A grievance with the Delhi Police was filed after Gambhir obtained demise threats within the aftermath of a lethal terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that claimed no less than 26 lives and left a number of injured.
“As we spoke, please find below the “Threat Mails” received on the mail ID of Mr Gautam Gambhir (Ex-MP), Head Coach, Indian Cricket Team. Kindly register the F.l.R accordingly and ensure the safety and security of the family,” PS to Gambhir wrote in a mail to Rajender Nagar SHO and DCP, Central.
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