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UP ATS arrests Kanpur man for creating five lakh fake email IDs, selling them; Email IDs used in recent bomb threats

Lucknow, Oct 29 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested a 24-year-old man from Kanpur city for creating fake email IDs, selling them to people outside the country, and sending threatening emails.
Investigations have revealed that these email IDs were used to threaten to bomb schools and important establishments in Noida, Delhi-NCR, Gurugram, and Mumbai.
This case includes a bomb threat targeting singer Diljit Dosanjh's planned show in Delhi-NCR. A bomb threat was also issued against the home of a Bollywood actor.
The accused, Ankit Shankhwar, sold fake email IDs to people in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other countries and received payments in cryptocurrency.
The ATS recovered a mobile phone and laptop from the accused, which contained approximately 500,000 email IDs.
According to the UP ATS sources on Thursday the accused had been creating fake email IDs since 2021.
He concealed his identity using public Wi-Fi and proxy networks.
He was selling these IDs through social media groups connected to Facebook.
The investigation also revealed connections with individuals and groups in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Egypt, and other countries.
WhatsApp numbers from various countries and information related to large USDT cryptocurrency transactions were also found on the accused's mobile phone.
According to the ATS, the accused provided a fake email ID to Bangladeshi national Alameen Islam, and was paid 6,000 USDT in exchange for this.
The investigating agency is now investigating the role of other individuals involved in this network.
The email ID from which threatening messages were sent to schools in Noida, Delhi, and Gurugram was among the fake IDs found on the accused's laptop and mobile phone.
These emails contained threats in the name of the Khalistan National Army and Babbar Khalsa.
They also included threats to target Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's planned concert in Delhi-NCR and the home of a famous Bollywood actor.
Additionally, another email ID used to send a bomb threat to the Mayor's office in Mumbai on October 23, 2026, was also found with the accused.
According to the ATS, the IDs associated with the threatening emails sent to schools and other locations in Noida on October 12th have also been uncovered during the investigation.
Nearly 500,000 email IDs were found in Excel files on the laptop recovered during the arrest.
Passwords, recovery emails, and two-factor authentication information were also recorded with these IDs.
The ATS investigation revealed that the accused received payments through a Binance crypto wallet in exchange for providing fake email IDs.
Evidence of WhatsApp contact and payments with Bangladeshi national Alameen Islam was also found.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Lucknow ATS police station under relevant sections.
The process of presenting the accused before the court and seeking police custody remand is underway, so that other people involved in the conspiracy can be reached.
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