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Bihar Minister Files FIR Over Death Threats Allegedly From Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Lawrence Bishnoi (Representative Image)
Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Singh has filed a FIR after receiving death threats from a caller claiming to be gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Singh disclosed that the caller demanded Rs 30 lakh and threatened to kill him in a manner similar to the killing of former MLA and NCP leader Baba Siddique.
Singh recounted: “...I received a call some time ago, and the caller identified himself as Lawrence Bishnoi. He demanded Rs 30 lakh. I denied the demand and cut the call. He called again, reminding me of Baba Siddiqui and threatening to kill me in the same way if I didn’t pay the money. I hung up again, but he kept calling, claiming he knew everything about me. I then asked him how to send the money, and he sent me a scanner for the transaction.”
The minister informed the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) about the incident and later filed an FIR.
Meanwhile in a different event, Delhi Police arrested four individuals for extorting money from Delhi-based doctors by posing as aides of Lawrence Bishnoi.
The accused include Rishi Sharma, Arun Verma, Sabal Singh, and Harsh.
Police revealed that Sabal Singh is a 'gram pradhan' from Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district. The gang had previously duped people by offering fake mobile tower installations, officials said.
