Mumbai: A holiday court here on Tuesday remanded a jeweler arrested for allegedly threatening to kill an industrialist. Mukesh Ambani and his family members in police custody till August 20.
On Monday, the police had arrested jeweler Bishnu Vidhu Bhowmik (56) for calling the landline number. Reliance Foundation Hospital death threats here and there Ambani and members of his family.
Bhowmick, A. drives jewellery shop was caught from suburban Dahisar, in south Mumbai.
The police produced the accused before the Holiday Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SV Dindokar, and sought his custody, saying they wanted to probe the motive behind the call.
The police further informed the court that the accused seemed to be a habitual offender and hence, they wanted to conduct a thorough investigation to find out whether any other person was involved in the case.
Opposing the remand plea, Bhowmik’s lawyer Vijaykumar Mane argued that his client had no direct connection with the case as the phone calls were made to the private hospital and not Ambani, who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.
Mane also told the court that the accused is mentally ill and is undergoing mental treatment.
After hearing both the sides, the court sent the accused to police custody till August 20.
According to the police, Bhowmik allegedly made nine calls on the landline number of Reliance Foundation Hospital at around 10.30 am on Monday and threatened to kill Ambani and his family. He also allegedly abused her.
A case of criminal intimidation was registered against him under section 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code at DB Marg police station.
In February 2021, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) laden with explosives was found near Ambani’s South Mumbai residence ‘Antilia’. Later some people, including the then police officer Sachin Waje, were arrested in connection with the incident.
On Monday, the police had arrested jeweler Bishnu Vidhu Bhowmik (56) for calling the landline number. Reliance Foundation Hospital death threats here and there Ambani and members of his family.
Bhowmick, A. drives jewellery shop was caught from suburban Dahisar, in south Mumbai.
The police produced the accused before the Holiday Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SV Dindokar, and sought his custody, saying they wanted to probe the motive behind the call.
The police further informed the court that the accused seemed to be a habitual offender and hence, they wanted to conduct a thorough investigation to find out whether any other person was involved in the case.
Opposing the remand plea, Bhowmik’s lawyer Vijaykumar Mane argued that his client had no direct connection with the case as the phone calls were made to the private hospital and not Ambani, who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.
Mane also told the court that the accused is mentally ill and is undergoing mental treatment.
After hearing both the sides, the court sent the accused to police custody till August 20.
According to the police, Bhowmik allegedly made nine calls on the landline number of Reliance Foundation Hospital at around 10.30 am on Monday and threatened to kill Ambani and his family. He also allegedly abused her.
A case of criminal intimidation was registered against him under section 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code at DB Marg police station.
In February 2021, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) laden with explosives was found near Ambani’s South Mumbai residence ‘Antilia’. Later some people, including the then police officer Sachin Waje, were arrested in connection with the incident.