Mukesh Ambani receives death threat, case registered
What's the story
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, has reportedly received a death threat from an unidentified person. The industrialist received an email on Friday that stated he would be killed if he did not give Rs. 20 crore to the blackmailer. The sender of the email also claimed they had the "best shooters in the world."
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Pay Rs. 20 crore or we'll shoot you: Email
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani received death threat on email on 27th October, threatening to shoot him if he failed to pay Rs 20 crores. Case registered under sections 387 and 506 (2) IPC in Gamdevi PS of Mumbai: Police
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2023
Police
Police register case against blackmailer
The Mumbai Police has registered a case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 387 and 506 (2) after Ambani's security guards lodged a complaint at the Gamdevi Police Station. These sections pertain to extortion and criminal intimidation. To recall, Ambani had also reportedly registered a police complaint in March 2023 after he received a call threatening to blow up his South Mumbai residence, Antilia.
Mumbai
Sender's name revealed by Ambani's staff
Per Mid-day, Ambani's executive assistant received the threat email at 8:51pm on Friday. They reportedly identified the sender as Shadab Khan. A police official, however, said that no arrests have been made yet. Separately, in October this year, the 65-year-old industrialist emerged as the richest person in India, with a total net worth of $91.7 billion, per Forbes's 2023 list of India's 100 richest.
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Ambani scions to soon become RIL's non-executive directors
Meanwhile, in the most recent development, Reliance Industries shareholders have given the green light for Ambani's children, Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani, to become non-executive directors of the conglomerate. At the company's 46th Annual General Meeting in August, Chairman Ambani said that his children were "confidently taking over the reins" in various business sectors.