Mumbai Police has arrested a Hyderabad based engineer for issuing online rape threats to Virat Kohli’s 10-years-old daughter. The incident occurred after India’s back-to-back defeats in the first two matches of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Pakistan and New Zealand.
The accused, who is identified as Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini, was taken into custody by a cyber cell team of Mumbai Police on Wednesday afternoon. He reportedly changed his Twitter profile and pretended to be a Pakistani user after cops started investigating the threats. Akubathini will be presented in f꧒ront of the court for further custody.
The series of hateful comments started appearing on social media after Indiꦰa’s defeat against Pakistan on October 24. On these threats, the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) took a firm stance and issued a notice to Delhi Police for taking immediate actions against the rape threats made on Kohli’s daughter.
“This is the time to stand behind our team, not against them. Even if India lost to Pakistan, the players and their families don’t deserve hatred. Her letter went on to add. I expect immediate registration of an FIR and arrests in the matter. Such people should be taught a lesson,” DCW chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Delhi Police.
On the o꧙ther hand, Mumbai Police had been investigating the threats as Virat and Anus▨hka are currently the residents of their city.
Talking about Team India, the𓆉ir campaign in the multi-team tournament has been done and dusted as they got eliminated after the group stage. The Men in Blue could only win three out of their five matches and finished thi✱rd in the points-table of Group 2.
India will next face New Zealand at home iꦚn an all-format series, starඣting November 17.
