New Delhi: Delhi Police are investigating a death threat against former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, allegedly issued in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller reportedly demanded Rs 7 crore.
The threat was reported by Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh, who informed the Delhi Police that he had received a phone call and a WhatsApp message from a person claiming to be a member of the gang with links abroad.
In a complaint filed with the police in Punjab’s Mohali on November 6, Singh stated that the caller had demanded Rs 7 crore and threatened to kill Kejriwal and his daughter, Harshita Kejriwal, if the money was not paid.
Mohali Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. The investigation has been assigned to Sunil Kumar, an officer of the cyber crime unit.
Investigators said they are examining call records, internet protocol logs and location data linked to the mobile number used to issue the threat. Singh has also sought adequate security for Kejriwal and his family.
The Aam Aadmi Party is in power in Punjab, where Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann leads the government. The state is also due to hold assembly elections in a few months.
With the alleged threat against the former Delhi Chief Minister, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang could once again emerge as one of India’s most closely watched organised crime networks. Its name has repeatedly surfaced in cases involving extortion, shootings and targeted killings.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that Bishnoi operated the syndicate from jail along with another gangster, Goldy Brar, and other foreign-based criminals, using local shooters and safe houses spread across several states.
