DCP Abhishek Goyal receives threat on Twitter after arresting Biswas

December 14, 2014

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Bengaluru DCP Abhishek Goyal has received a threat on Twitter for arresting Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the owner of, pro-ISIS twitter handle, ShamiWitness.

The threat tweet was generated from @abouanfal6 account, supposedly owned by ISIS members, which has over 400 followers and tweeted more than 500 times.

The twitter handler in question, sent a threat message in reply to Goyal's tweet about arresting the alleged sympathizer of Islamic State terror outfit in Bengaluru.

@goyal_abhei we will not leave our brothers in your hand Revenge is coming wait for our reaction ” abouanfal almaghribi (@abouanfal6) December 13, 2014

Talking to a TV news channel, Goyal said he is not overly worried about the message, saying it was part of the job. He also expressed doubt about authenticity of the person(s) who tweeted it.

However, Goyal said the police team would seek Twitter's help to establish the identity of the person(s) behind it.

Mehdi Masroor Biswas's Twitter account with over 17,000 followers was viewed about 2 million times every month, making it an influential twitter handle. He was arrested by the city police on Saturday from his single-room rented flat at Aiyappanagar at Jalahalli for promoting Islamic State on micro-blogging site.

Mehdi Masroor Biswas on Sunday was sent to 5-day Police remand for questioning after he confessed to operating ShamiWitness twitter handle.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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