A threat against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter, Harshita Kejriwal, has been reported to police, with the caller demanding a ransom of Rs 7 crore. The threat was received by Jarnail Singh, Aam Aadmi Party MLA for Tilak Nagar, through a phone call and a WhatsApp message on November 6. The caller reportedly claimed membership in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a name that has repeatedly surfaced in extortion and threat cases in northern India in recent years.
A case has been registered against an unidentified person at the Mohali Cyber Crime Police Station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Inspector Sunil Kumar has been assigned to investigate. Police are examining call details, IP logs and location data linked to the number from which the threat was sent. These records are expected to show whether the message originated within India and whether the number was registered to a traceable subscriber, though no such finding has been reported so far.
Singh has requested security for Kejriwal and his family, placing the matter before the authorities responsible for protecting public figures. The complaint names Kejriwal, who served as Chief Minister of Delhi, and his daughter as the intended targets, and the threat was framed as a demand for money rather than a political statement. The MLA's request is the first formal step on the security side reflected in the case notes.
The identity and location of the caller have not been established. Investigators have not said whether the gang's involvement is genuine, and the use of a gang's name in a threat call does not by itself confirm that the group was behind it. Mohali's cyber crime unit is working on the technical trail, and any arrest or attribution would depend on what those records show. Until then, the case remains an unresolved complaint against an unidentified person.
Source: timesnownews.com
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