Extortionist in Zeeshan case extradited; also threatened Rinku Singh

The man arrested for threatening former minister and late NCP leader Baba Siddique’s son Zeeshan Siddique also allegedly demanded Rs5 crore from cricketer Rinku Singh.

- Poonam Apraj

The accused, Mohammad Dilshad Naushad, had sent a threatening email to the cricketer’s event manager, claiming to be a member of gangster Dawood Ibranhim’s D-Company, and warned of dire consequences if his demands were not met.

In a first, the 33-year-old cyber extortionist was successfully extradited from Trinidad and Tobago. Originally a resident of Darbhanga in Bihar, Naushad earlier demanded Rsl0 crore from Zeeshan Siddique via a series of threatening emails. Based on a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued through Interpol, he was arrested upon his arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.