After Mumbai Police’s cyber cell arrested the 23-year-old man over rape threats online to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s daughter Vamika, Bollywood filmmaker Farhan Akhtar lauded the team and hoped that similar action will be taken for those threatening women on daily basis. Virat Kohli had stood up in defence of Mohammed Shami, who was targeted by trolls after Team India lost the match in the T20 World Cup. Soon after, he received backlash and his 9-month-old daughter was targetted online.
Farhan Akhtar tweeted, “I’m really glad to hear the Mumbai Police cyber cell have located and arrested the creep who tweeted rape threats to a child. Now hoping for similar swift action in cases of female journalists who receive rape threats almost on a daily basis.”
Kohli’s daughter had received rape threats following team India’s loss against Pakistan in T20 World Cup. The man, identified as one 23-year-old Ramnagesh Alibathini, is being brought to Mumbai, police said.
The Delhi Commission for Women last week sent a notice to the city police and said it has taken suo moto cognizance of media reports of threat given to the family of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
