The two individuals who have been arrested; both are residents of Deulgaon Mahi locality in Deulgaon Raja in the Buldhana district.
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Mumbai: In a quick operation, the police have nabbed two persons who had shot off an e-mail threatening to bomb the car of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde.
Two police stations - Goregaon and JJ Marg - received the threat e-mail on Thursday after which the cops and multiple agencies swung into action.
Shinde (61), a former Chief Minister and ex-Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly, is a Z-plus category protectee.
An FIR has been registered at Goregaon Police Station under sections 351(3), 351(4), and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A team of the Crime Branch-CID of Mumbai with the assistance of Buldhana police picked up two persons. The two suspects were identified as Mangesh Achyutrao Wayal (35) and Abhay Gajanan Shingane (22).
Both are residents of Deulgaon Mahi, Deulgaon Raja tehsil of Buldhana.