Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has received a death threat, police said on Thursday. According to police, the threat was sent via email from an unknown account.
According to a media report, the sender has threatened to blow up Eknath Shinde’s car with a bomb. The report mentioned that emails were sent to the Goregaon and JJ Marg police stations, as well as the Mantralaya (State Secretariat).
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Meanwhile, security around the deputy CM has been heightened.
Police have launched an investigation into the matter. More details are awaited.
This is not the first time that Shinde has received a death threat. Earlier in February 2024, a college student had also issued death threats to Eknath Shinde and his MP son Shrikant Shinde. The threat was issued via social media, prompting police intervention.
Later, the 19-year-old student was arrested from Pune. The accused was identified as Shubham Warkad, a native of Nanded district.
