The Mumbai ATS on August 20 arrested a man from Assam for allegedly sending a threat email to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). On August 16, 2019, the BCCI received an email threatening to kill Indian cricket players. This email was sent on BCCI's official e-mail address.

Since threat mails are considered very sensitive in nature, the Mumbai ATS, after conducting a discreet inquiry, registered an offence on August 19 vide ATS Police Station C.R. No. 05/2019 under section 5061I) 507 of the Indian Penal Code r/w Sec. 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932.