Death threat to Arvind Kejriwal, caller seeks Rs 7 crore in Bishnoi gang's name

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh on Thursday said that a caller claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang threatened to kill the party's national convenor and the former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, and his daughter, Harshita Kejriwal, unless Rs 7 crore was paid as ransom.

The MLA from Delhi's Tilak Nagar constituency has also alleged that he received a threatening phone call and WhatsApp messages from the caller. Singh approached the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) on November 6 and lodged a complaint, mentioning that the caller had identified himself as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

According to Singh's complaint, the caller demanded Rs 7 crore from Kejriwal and threatened to kill him and his daughter if the money was not paid.

Based on the complaint, Mohali Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. The investigation has been assigned to Inspector Sunil Kumar of the Cyber Crime Police Station.

The 58-year-old politician had also received a death threat in 2019, when he was serving as Delhi Chief Minister. His office had received emails threatening to kill him, following which the Chief Minister's Office lodged a complaint and the Delhi Police launched an investigation.POLICE PROBE CALLER'S IDENTITY

Police are examining the call details, IP logs and location data linked to the mobile number used to send the threats to establish the identity of the caller.

In his complaint, Singh also sought adequate security for Kejriwal and his family in view of the alleged threat.

The investigation is underway, and further details are awaited.- Ends

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