AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha has said that he was receiving death threats by a person who claimed to be an aide of gangster Neeraj Bawana, IANS reported. Jha said he received 35 voice recording, 15 SMS and 15 calls threatening him. In his complaint with the police, the Burari MLA said the caller demanded Rs 10 lakh from him.
Delhi Police, based on the AAP MLA's complaint, has lodged an FIR under sections 387 of the Indian Penal Code and 66c of the IT act. The case has been lodged with the Special Cell, IANS reported.
"On June 20, I got a call at about 11:49 pm. The caller said that he is Vicky Cobra, brother of Bawana. I ignored him and disconnected the call. After this, he sent me voice recording in which he demanded Rs 10 lakh. The sender also threatened me that he would kill my family if his demands were not met," Jha said in his complaint.
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A special team is currently looking into the matter. The police said that the caller had been identified and soon he would be nabbed. Further investigation in the matter is on.
Neeraj Bawana is one of the most dreaded gangsters in Delhi and is currently lodged in Tihar jail.
He was in the spotlight recently after he allegedly vowed to avenge the death of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Moose Wala, who had joined the Congress months before the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, was shot dead on May 29 in Mansa district.
Hours after the incident, Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the murder in a Facebook post. Goldy Brar is a close aide of gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, who is presently in Punjab Police custody. Punjab Police has said Lawrence Bishnoi was the main conspirator behind the killing of Moose Wala. Bawana's gang is a rival to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.