On Wednesday, the Mumbai Police finally tracked down the Twitter user who had given rape threats to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s daughter after he had shown support for Mohammed Shami and stood up for him against the religious abuse following India’s match against Pakistan.

According to the details of the case revealed to the media, the man arrested in this case is named Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini, a 23-year IIT Graduate in B-Tech from Hyderabad who works in the software department of a food delivery company.

The guy who gave rape threats is arrested from Hyderabad. Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini. https://t.co/kPUoBBkkmG

— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) November 10, 2021

Upon making the arrest, Akubathini is being brought to Mumbai where his judicial trial will take place and a decision on his police custody will also be heard. 

The accused was put on a manhunt after he publicly threatened to rape the Indian skipper’s minor daughter on the micro-blogging website and had quickly deactivated his account after facing severe backlash on the internet.

At the moment, many were quick to call Akubathini’s Twitter handle - Amena (@criccrazyygirl), a bot account which was originated in Pakistan. It was considered a ploy by the people across the border to spread violence and hate in India.

Once again it’s a Pakistani bot…. https://t.co/a3iickCCcT pic.twitter.com/SMrpxTx5KP

— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) October 31, 2021

However, an in-depth investigation of the Twitter account in the discussion by The News Minute revealed that it had originated from within India, and based on the previously shared tweets and retweets by the owner of the account, it was estimated that the man was indeed an Indian. Check out the complete breakdown of their investigative process.

Earlier this month, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) had sent a notice to the Delhi Police seeking a response over rape threats made to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's daughter on social media. 

"This is the time to stand behind our team, not against them. Even if India lost to Pakistan, the players and their families don't deserve hatred," DCW chief Swati Maliwal wrote to the Delhi Police. Her letter went on to add, "I expect immediate registration of an FIR and arrests in the matter. Such people should be taught a lesson."

The Indian public praised the Mumbai Police for finding this man out an wish to see strict action being taken against him.

Ppl giving Rape threats are actually metally ill... Police did a gr8 job catching them, metal hospital gr8 place for them....

— Nitinn Bhansal (@nrb678) November 10, 2021

Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini. Make this guy notorious and publish this news alll over the media and let everyone know even if he dreams of doing such thing - his life will be ruined in India

— Prashanth (@Prashiee) November 10, 2021

Definitely such maniacs are threat for any civilized society

— DrSahaiSanjeev (@DrSahaiSanjeev1) November 10, 2021

A potential rapist, a hate-monger and an IIT graduate Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini has been arrested for giving rape threats to the infant daughter of the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
He did it because Kohli spoke against islamophobic trolling of Mohammed Shami.

— Zoya Rasul (@zoyarasul) November 10, 2021

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