Union Minister Chirag Paswan Receives Death Threat via Post
Paswan’s office asked the Home Ministry to verify the letter’s origin and tighten his Z-category security after an unsigned death threat was delivered by post.
- On Tuesday, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan received an unsigned death threat delivered by post; the Z-category protectee's office immediately escalated the matter to authorities.
- The unsigned communication contained two mobile numbers and a direct threat stating 'You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists,' prompting Paswan's office to seek an urgent investigation.
- Additional Private Secretary Alok Kumar wrote to Union Home Secretary requesting an urgent probe into the communication's origin and authenticity, stating the matter required investigation "without delay."
- The communication urged 'utmost urgency and priority' while requesting the Minister's security arrangements be reviewed and augmented in view of his scheduled public engagements.
- Authorities are investigating the letter's origin and authenticity as the reference to 'hardcore terrorists' has raised serious apprehensions regarding the Minister's safety and security.
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Chirag Paswan gets threat from 'hardcore terrorists', office seeks MHA probe
Union Minister Chirag Paswan, a Z-category protectee, has received threat messages from "hardcore terrorists" according to his office. His office has formally requested the Home Ministry to conduct a thorough investigation into the communication and to significantly enhance his security arrangements due to the grave nature of the threat and his public engagements.
Chirag Paswan gets threat messages; Minister's office seeks Home Ministry probe
“The threatening portion of the communication, excluding the mobile numbers mentioned therein, reads: 'You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists',” Additional Private Secretary to the Minister wrote
Chirag Paswan Receives Death Threat Letter, Communication Mentions ‘Hardcore Terrorists’ | 📰 LatestLY
Chirag Paswan, who is the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, already has Z-Plus security cover. Authorities are now examining the death threat and the details contained in the communication. 📰 Chirag Paswan Receives Death Threat Letter, Communication Mentions ‘Hardcore Terrorists’.
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