Mohammed Shami Receives Death Threat In The Middle OF IPL 2025, Ransom Of Rs 1 Crore Demanded: Report

The Indian stimulator Mohammed Shami received a death threat by email on Sunday, and an FIR was registered by the police station of the Cybercrime of the District of Amroha of the Uttar Pradesh. The FIR, which is with Ians, was filed on Monday on the orders of the police superintendent (SP) and said that the report had been recorded on behalf of Shami by his brother Haseeb and appointed Rajput Sindar as sender of the threat email.

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According to the FIR, the sender also demanded the ransom of RS One Core of the cricket player who is busy playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The FIR has been recorded under the following sections: Indian Pinal Code (BNS), 2023 Article 308 (4), Information Technologies Act (modification), 2008 Section 66D and Information Technologies Act (modification), 2008 Section 66th and the Police Survey on the issue.

In nine games for SRH in IPL 2025 so far, Shami has only abandoned six counters with an average of 56.17. He was impressive in the Title Champions Trophy campaign in India, where he broke out nine counters in five games, including a five brothers against Bangladesh during their opening meeting in Dubai.

Earlier, the Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir also received a death threat by email last month.

“We were informed of an alleged threat letter received on an email identifier associated with Gautam Gambir. The case is the subject of an investigation. Gautam Gambir is already under the protection of the Delhi police, and we do not start the specific security provisions,” said DCP (Central) V. Harsha Vardhan.

A complaint with the Delhi police was filed after Gambhir received death threats in the aftermath of a deadly terrorist attack in the pahalgam of Jammu-et-Cachemire which made at least 26 lives and injured.

“While we are talking, please find below the” Menk mails “received on the messaging ID of Mr. Gautam Gambir (ex-MP), the head coach, the Indian cricket team. Please record the FLR accordingly and ensure the safety and safety of the family,” Gambir wrote in a letter to Rajender Nagar Sho and DCP, Central.

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