Gurugram Police have arrested a Bangladeshi man for allegedly sending bomb threats via email to several schools here, officials said on Friday.. The accused is intermediate and engaged in digital marketing, and was currently residing at Sripalli Bazar, Govindapalli district, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. (ANI/Representational Image). The police arrested Saurabh Vishwas alias Michael, 30, a resident of Bangladesh, from Ahmedabad on Thursday. He had entered India illegally from Bangladesh nine years ago, they said.. During interrogation, the accused admitted spreading the bomb hoax to create an atmosphere of fear. He revealed that the threats were made from Dhaka, and he had created the email ID for sending bomb threats, they added.. The accused is intermediate and engaged in digital marketing, and was currently residing at Sripalli Bazar, Govindapalli district, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal.. On January 28 this year, after some schools informed police about receiving bomb threats through emails, police teams reached the schools along with a police dog squad, bomb disposal team, and fire brigade to inspect the schools.. Also read: Interstate cyber fraud racket busted in UP’s Mirzapur; 8 held. However, after no bombs were found and it was declared a hoax, police registered an FIR under relevant sections of the BNS and IT Act at Cyber Crime South police station.. During the investigation, the police arrested one of the accused from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Thursday, they added.. “During interrogation, the accused revealed that he has been freelancing in digital marketing for the past five years and was part of a Facebook group where he met a Bangladeshi man named Mamunur Rashid, who asked for his Gmail ID,” ACP cyber Priyanshu Dewan said.. Also read: Gang supplying mule accounts for cyber frauds busted, 3 held. The accused provided Rashid with around 300 Gmail IDs in exchange for around 250 USTD in cryptocurrency, one of which was used to send false emails about bombings at schools, he said.. The police are questioning the accused, he added. 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and while discussing with him the current situation in West Asia, condemned attacks on the energy and civilian infrastructure in the region.. The prime minister also thanked the king for his continued support for the well-being of the Indian community in Bahrain. (Reuters/ File). During his telephonic conversation with the King of Bahrain, the prime minister reiterated the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation and keeping shipping lines open and secure.. “Had a fruitful discussion with the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. Conveyed warm greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr to him and the people of Bahrain.. “We discussed the current situation in the West Asian region. Condemned attacks on the energy and civilian infrastructure in the region, underscoring their adverse impact on global food, fuel and fertiliser security,” Modi said in a post on X.. The prime minister also thanked the king for his continued support for the well-being of the Indian community in Bahrain.. This was the second time Modi spoke to the king of Bahrain since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. The Islamic Republic also retaliated by attacking several of its Gulf neighbours.. The prime minister has also spoken to several other world leaders, including those from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, France, Malaysia, Israel and Iran since the conflict began. 

 An Indian national was killed in missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s capital, the external affairs ministry announced on Friday. This raises the total number of Indian fatalities in the West Asia conflict to six, as New Delhi keeps implementing measures to protect 10 million citizens in the region. FILE PHOTO: Clouds drift over the Riyadh skyline. (REUTERS). An Indian national died in Riyadh on Wednesday, marking the first reported Indian death in Saudi Arabia. On February 13, two Indians lost their lives in an assault on an industrial zone in Oman, three seafarers perished in strikes on merchant ships amid the conflict days, and another citizen was listed as missing. “Late [on Thursday] night, we learned of the tragic death of an Indian national in an attack in Riyadh on March 18.” “We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,” Aseem Mahajan, secretary (Gulf) in the external affairs ministry, said during a media briefing. The Indian embassy in Riyadh is communicating with his family and working with local authorities to facilitate the prompt repatriation of the body, Mahajan added. Additional details were unavailable, and sources close to the situation indicated that the Indian national died in Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Riyadh. Dozens of Indians, such as workers and seafarers, have sustained injuries in strikes across multiple Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and Iraq. The Indian government has prioritized the safety and security of 10 million Indian nationals residing in West Asian countries through its recent outreach to the leadership of these states. Mahajan stated that 15 Indian crew members from the US-owned oil tanker Safesea Vishnu, recently attacked near Basra, Iraq, are scheduled to return home via Saudi Arabia. Another Indian crew member from the same ship was killed, and Mahajan stated that arrangements are underway to bring his body back to India. Since the conflict started on February 28, around 300,000 people have returned to India from West Asia. On Friday, UAE airlines ran 90 flights to India, with additional flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia. 

 Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated on Friday that India could have taken a significant moral stance in peace initiatives if it had remained neutral during the US-Israel assault on Iran. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi spoke at an event held at Makkah Masjid in Hyderabad on Friday, March 20. Muu teave: 2011. aasta lõpus oli ta ühinenud Talibani sõjalise nõukoguga. “What did (PM Narendra) Modi do? He positioned himself in the corner between (US President Donald) Trump and (Israel’s PM Benjamin) Netanyahu. “If you had remained neutral, your words might have carried some weight,” he told a gathering in his hometown, according to news agency ANI. He also criticized another South Asian country, Pakistan, for its alleged support of Israel. Our neighbor Pakistan is also like Israel’s younger brother. These two nations will never allow their neighbors to live in peace. Pakistan conducted bombings in Afghanistan, resulting in 400 deaths. 

 On Friday, Delhi experienced light rain and mild thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds, with the minimum temperature at 13 degrees Celsius—0.5 degrees below normal. The rainfall, which restored a winter-like chill to the capital, followed a short spell of warming temperatures. (ANI Video Grab). Cloudy skies will persist over the national capital in the days ahead as well. The India Meteorological Department’s seven-day forecast predicts partly cloudy skies over Delhi, with a chance of very light rain, thunderstorms, and lightning early next week. The recent downpour, which reintroduced a wintry chill to the capital, followed a short spell of warming temperatures ahead of summer. This has made March Delhi’s wettest in three years, averaging 9.4 mm of rain; per PTI, the highest prior March total was 50.4 mm in 2023. The IMD issued a yellow alert for Friday, cautioning of additional rain and temperatures falling to 23-25°C. On Thursday, the minimum temperature dropped below 30°C for the first time in almost a month, reaching 26.8°C. The IMD’s seven-day forecast indicates that maximum temperatures will gradually increase after Friday, hitting 32-34°C by March 25. Rain and snowfall are expected in the Himalayan region and Northeast India. According to the weather department’s bulletin, rainfall or snowfall is likely in isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The forecast indicated light to moderate rains accompanied by thunderstorms in parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Also Read | ‘Insane cover’: What’s making Delhi unusually cold? It’s a rain band spanning 1,000 km.