Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Pakistan Link Probed After Threats To Mumbai Businessman
A Mumbai businessman named Imtiyaz Khatri said he received threats.
The threats came after he reportedly supported action against an unauthorised mosque.
Police arrested Mohammed Shafik Mohammed Akbar Lone in Mahabaleshwar.
They found messages and voice notes connected to Pakistani and other international numbers.
Police said one Pakistani number had been in contact with an Indian number registered to Shafik.
Shafik allegedly said the number belonged to someone called “Faiyaz Kashmiri,” whom he met through Facebook.
Investigators are checking whether Shafik’s relatives and contacts have connections to Pakistan or terrorist groups.
The investigation is continuing, and the suspected links have not been established as facts.
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Mohammed Shafik Mohammed Akbar Lone, 39, in Mahabaleshwar over alleged threats to businessman Imtiyaz Khatri.
Khatri reported receiving threats after allegedly supporting action against an unauthorised mosque in Garib Nagar, Bandra East.
Police recovered threatening WhatsApp messages and voice notes from Pakistani and other international numbers.
Investigators said technical analysis indicated links between some communications and Pakistan-based internet service providers.
Authorities are examining Shafik’s family connections, online contacts and possible links to Lashkar-e-Taiba or other terrorist organisations.
- Who
- Mumbai businessman Imtiyaz Khatri, arrested suspect Mohammed Shafik Mohammed Akbar Lone, the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Intelligence Bureau.
- What
- Police are investigating alleged threats to Khatri and possible Pakistan-based or terrorist connections.
- When
- Khatri said threats began on May 21 and filed a complaint on June 22; Shafik was subsequently arrested.
- Where
- The threats concerned Khatri in Mumbai, while Shafik was arrested in Mahabaleshwar; investigators are examining links to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Why
- The threats allegedly followed Khatri’s support for civic and police action against an unauthorised mosque in Garib Nagar, Bandra East.
- Arrested
- Mohammed Shafik Mohammed Akbar Lone, 39
- Arrest location
- Mahabaleshwar
- Threat recipient
- Mumbai businessman Imtiyaz Khatri
- Reported threat start
- May 21
- Complaint filed
- June 22
- Seized items
- Two mobile phones and a pocket diary
- Digital evidence
- Threatening WhatsApp messages, voice notes and Pakistani phone numbers