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Mumbai Alert: Who Is Ashwin Kumar Supra? Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Man Behind ‘Ganesh Visarjan’ Bomb Threats
Ashwinikumar Supra, 50, was arrested for sending bomb threats involving 400 kg of RDX to Mumbai Police; authorities increased security during Ganesh Visarjan festival.
- On September 4, 2025, the Mumbai Traffic Police received a WhatsApp message warning that 14 terrorists had brought 400 kilograms of RDX into the city and concealed the explosives inside 34 different vehicles as part of a planned attack.
- The threat triggered heightened security for Anant Chaturdashi on September 6, with Mumbai Police immediately launching an investigation and contacting Noida authorities to trace the sender.
- Within 24 hours, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested 50-year-old Ashwinikumar Supra from Sector 79, Noida, who allegedly sent the hoax messages to Mumbai Police from multiple numbers.
- The accused claimed 14 Lashkar-e-Jihadi terrorists had infiltrated Mumbai to carry out blasts killing millions, but police consider the messages hoaxes while emphasizing they take every threat seriously.
- The arrest and investigation allowed Mumbai Police to maintain high alert and enhanced security with thousands of officers and technology deployed during Ganpati visarjan, ensuring public safety.
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Mumbai police arrest Noida man for fake terror threat of 14 terrorists, 400 kg RDX
Mumbai: Mumbai police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Noida for allegedly sending a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX to carry out blasts, an official said on Saturday. The crime branch apprehended the accused, Ashwinikumar Supra, from his residence in Sector 79 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, within 24 hours of receiving the threat message, he said. The message was received on the traffic police’…
Mumbai alert: Who is Ashwin Kumar Supra? Mumbai Crime Branch arrests man behind ‘Ganesh Visarjan’ bomb threats
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Ashwin Kumar Supra from Noida for a bomb threat targeting Ganesh Visarjan festival. The threatening message claimed that 34 'human bombs' were planted in 34 vehicles across the financial capital.
Noida man arrested for Mumbai bomb threat claiming 14 Pak terrorists, 400 kg RDX
The police have arrested Ashwin Kumar Supra (50) from Noida for sending a WhatsApp message threatening serial blasts across Mumbai on Anant Chaturdashi. The sender alleged that 14 Pakistani terrorists had infiltrated the city and planned to detonate 400 kg of RDX, killing as many as “one crore people.”
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