Overview

• The anonymous message arrived on a party worker’s device late Saturday, warning the deputy CM would be shot within one day.
• Patna (Central) SP Diksha has begun a technical probe to trace the message’s source and plans to formally register the case.
• Security has been tightened at the deputy CM’s residence and during his public events following the threat.
• The warning follows a series of recent threats against figures including Union Minister Chirag Paswan and MPs Upendra Kushwaha, Veena Devi and Pappu Yadav.
• Investigators are exploring possible links between the intimidation campaign and criminal outfits such as the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.