Nawab Malik Suspects Threat Letter To Aaditya Thackeray Has Links With 'Organisations That Murdered Dabholkar & Pansare'
“The manner in which Aaditya Thackeray received a threat letter, we suspect if it’s connected to the organisations that murdered (Narendra) Dabholkar and (Govind) Pansare,” Malik said.
New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the death threats received by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya Thackeray, state’s Skill Development Minister Nawab Malik on Thursday said they suspect it to be connected with the organisations responsible for the murders of activists Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar.
“The manner in which Aaditya Thackeray received a threat letter, we suspect if it’s connected to the organisations that murdered (Narendra) Dabholkar and (Govind) Pansare,” Malik said.
“I too have received such threats. We have written for an investigation into it,” he added.
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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader further said the culprits will soon be nabbed and punished for their guilt.
“I think it is a serious matter, after losing power, some organisations are behaving in this manner. The Home Department will probe it and find out who is behind it. They will be nabbed and punished,” said Malik, ANI reported.
The manner in which Aaditya Thackeray received a threat letter, we suspect if it's connected to the organisations that murdered (Narendra) Dabholkar & (Govind) Pansare. I too have received such threats. We've written for an investigation into it: Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik pic.twitter.com/bPQMclhSvA
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2021
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch’s cyber police has arrested a man in his 30s for allegedly sending death threats to Aaditya Thackeray, who is Tourism and Environment Minister in his father’s Cabinet.
The man, arrested from Bengaluru, Karnataka, has been remanded to police custody after being brought to Mumbai on transit remand.
The accused was arrested earlier on December 18 on the basis of technical evidence.