Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter Harshita Kejriwal have allegedly received death threats from a caller claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who demanded Rs 7 crore, ANI reported on Thursday. The gang link is the caller's own claim and has not been established by police.

Source: ANI via Daily Jagran

The threats were received by AAP's Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh through phone calls and WhatsApp messages. Singh approached the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) on November 6 and filed a complaint seeking action against the caller.

Source: The Times of Bengal (ANI)

Following the complaint, Mohali Police registered a case under relevant provisions 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.

Source: ANI via Daily Jagran

Police are examining the mobile number used to issue the threats, including its call detail records, IP logs and location data, to establish the identity and whereabouts of the caller. The MLA has also sought security for Kejriwal and his family.

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What is solid

  • A complaint about the alleged threats was filed by AAP MLA Jarnail Singh with the Mohali SSP on November 6
  • Mohali Police have registered a case under BNS and IT Act provisions and assigned it to the Cyber Crime Police Station
  • The reported demand was Rs 7 crore

What is only claimed

  • The caller's claim of membership of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — a claim made by the caller, not verified by police

Kejriwal served as Delhi's chief minister from 2015 to 2024 and remains the AAP's national convenor. Police have not announced any arrest in the case so far, and the investigation is continuing.