Police arrested Jagdish Uiki, a 35-year-old writer from Nagpur, Maharashtra after he allegedly made a series of threatening calls and sent messages targeting government officials and airlines. Uiki, previously arrested for similar threats in 2021, reportedly issued over a hundred bomb threats across multiple locations nationwide.
Authorities suspect Uiki’s actions serve as a publicity stunt for his terrorism-related book available on Amazon. Investigators traced the threatening messages to his devices, which led to his arrest. His threats included messages directed at prominent figures, including Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnab and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, using specific letters to indicate his targets.
In response to Uiki’s threats, security measures at airports tightened, particularly following claims of potential involvement from the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed.