Who is Jagdish Uikey, the Maharashtra man detained for hoax bomb threats to over 350 flights?
Ending a nearly two-week manhunt, Nagpur Police have detained a man believed to be the sole suspect in the serial hoax bomb threats involving over 350 flights operated by Indian carriers. The suspect, identified as Jagdish Shriram Uikey, a resident of Arjuni Morgaon in the Gondia district of eastern Maharashtra, was detained on Thursday, Nagpur Police said on Friday.
Who is?Jagdish Shriram Uikey
The 35-year-old had been on the run for the past few days after police identified him as the primary suspect in these unprecedented hoax bomb threats, which have resulted in losses worth hundreds of crores for the airlines.
Uikey, who studied only up to Class XI, claims to have authored a book on terrorism titled Aatankwad - Ek Tufani Rakshas.
What is his book on terrorism
On Amazon, Uikey describes his book as one that "puts all the truths of terrorism in front of you and provides secret information about terrorism that no country or author has previously revealed to the world."
He further claims that the book offers a "solution to save you, your family, and your country from terrorism." Additionally, Uikey promises to donate 50 percent of the earnings from his book, priced at Rs 350, in the interest of the country.
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Was arrested in 2021
Police revealed that Uikey had previously been arrested in 2021 for making a phone call reporting a hoax bomb threat. Following this, he reportedly left Maharashtra and relocated to Delhi, from where he sent the recent threats.
How he was identified
Investigators, led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Shweta Khedkar, zeroed in on Uikey based on the emails he had sent to various establishments. He had been living in Delhi for the past few years, from where he issued the threat emails across the country.?
The police said that an internet protocol (IP) address linked to an email sent to a central minister, as shared by Google, confirmed it had been sent by Uikey. The investigation also revealed that the SIM card in his mobile phone was registered under his name and listed his Arjuni Morgaon address.
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