The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) customer care centre in Mumbai received a threat call from a man claiming to be the 'CEO' of the Pakistan-based terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Sunday.
The man, who identified himself as the "CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba," called the RBI on Saturday at around 10 am and asked officials to block the back road, claiming that an electric car had broken down.
The matter was immediately escalated to the Mumbai Police, who conducted a search. However, nothing suspicious was found. Officials added that they have launched an investigation to trace the caller.
The incident occurred at a time when the country continues to witness several hoax threat calls, primarily targeting airlines, along with schools and other institutions.
In one of the latest incidents, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon from an unidentified caller who claimed there was a plot to blow up the airport.
The call was made to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) control room, with the caller naming a person, Mohammad, who was allegedly carrying explosives on a flight from Mumbai to Azerbaijan. This was one of over 400 such calls made in a few weeks, although the frequency appears to have decreased now.
Multiple schools in Mumbai and Delhi, along with hotels in Tirupati, also received threat calls last month, prompting police action, which later turned out to be hoaxes.
The Centre, particularly in connection with threats to airlines, has stated that they are working on amendments to existing laws to strengthen measures against hoax callers. The government has repeatedly assured the public that there is no need to worry, and various agencies are working together to address the menace.
Source: India Today