Cyber Vendetta: Web Developer's Threat Emails Spark Police Action

A Saket-based web developer, Abhay Shee, was arrested for sending terror-linked threats in a personal vendetta. He allegedly used fake identities to harass a victim, Mohit, due to a personal dispute. Using spoofed emails, he sent threats resembling affiliation with banned organizations to Delhi and Bengaluru police commissioners.

A young web developer from Delhi's Saket area has been apprehended for allegedly dispatching terror-related threat emails to police commissioners in Delhi and Bengaluru. The alleged perpetrator, Abhay Shee, took this drastic step following a dispute with a man named Mohit, officials reported Tuesday.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harsh Indora, Shee targeted Mohit after a personal altercation over a mutual acquaintance. He reportedly fabricated email identities mimicking Mohit and sent threatening messages to 'teach him a lesson.'

The investigation revealed that Shee used VPNs and spoofing tools to craft threatening emails linked to a banned outfit. Police have seized the suspect's mobile device, which held deleted data now under recovery. Shee, a freelance web developer, is facing charges while the police continue their investigation into the extent of his actions.