Overview
- Paswan's office reported that an unsigned letter containing two mobile numbers was delivered to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and said the note warned, “You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists.”
- The minister's Additional Private Secretary formally wrote to Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026, enclosing the original communication and requesting an urgent investigation and security review.
- Copies of the letter and the request for action were shared with the CRPF, the PS to the Union Home Minister, the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Bihar government for forensic tracing and follow-up.
- Security agencies are examining the letter and tracing the mobile numbers but have not publicly identified a sender or linked the note to any individual or group, leaving the threat's credibility unresolved.
- Paswan is already under nationwide Z-category protection and his office cited a prior July 2025 social-media death threat plus recent political disputes as context for its call to assess whether his security needs strengthening.