Patna:
Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Singh claimed that he obtained a threatening name from infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
The caller, who recognized himself as Bishnoi, demanded Rs 30 lakh and warned Singh of the same destiny as NCP chief Baba Siddique, who was brutally murdered in Mumbai on October 12.
Mr Singh mentioned that he would file an FIR. “… I obtained a name a while in the past and the caller recognized himself as Lawrence Bishnoi and he requested for Rs 30 lakh, I denied and reduce the decision… He referred to as once more reminding me of Baba Siddiqui and requested for the cash threatening to kill me the identical approach, however I reduce the decision… He referred to as many times and advised me how he knew every part about me and I requested how you can ship the cash… He then despatched a scanner for the transaction…,” he advised ANI on Tuesday.
The minister, nonetheless, refused to provide in to the calls for and as a substitute knowledgeable the Director Normal of Police (DGP), who’s at present investigating the matter.
“I knowledgeable DGP. He’s conducting an investigation. I’ll file a primary info report… I’ve no circumstances on me now and no political enemies… Let the report come, this Rs 30 lakh will price him lots…,” Mr Singh added.
NCP chief Baba Siddique was shot useless by three assailants close to his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique’s, workplace in Mumbai’s Nirmal Nagar on October 12.
Police have additionally arrested Salman Vohra and Akashdeep Singh in reference to the homicide. Vohra has been accused of financing the homicide.
Based on the data obtained from a senior officer of the Mumbai Crime Department, the investigation of the Mumbai Crime Department has revealed that after the homicide of Baba Siddiqui, an enormous chief of Pune was additionally on the radar of the Bishnoi gang.
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