The 57-year-old man arrested for making threat calls to industrialist and India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has been remanded in police custody till August 20. D B Marg police, while seeking his custody at the Killa court, cited the serious security issue over the calls made by the accused, Vishnu Bhumik, and the need to verify if he has links with any terror organisation. Police officers have also expressed concerns over Bhumik using the name Afzal, which refers to 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, while making the threat call. 

The defence lawyer who appeared for Bhumik told the court that the accused is mentally ill and has a certificate issued by a hospital in 2021 for the same. The lawyer said Bhumik has no links with any terror organisation and added that he had not threatened Ambani directly, but called on a number which is available publicly. In view of these submissions, the lawyer urged the court to consider his medical condition.