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Delhi Police Arrest Law Graduate Over Death Threat to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

Authorities have detained Shlok Tiwari for placing the threat call under the influence, leading to Z-category security for the chief minister

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Overview

  • The threat call was placed to Ghaziabad’s police control room around 11 PM on June 5, days after hoax emails threatened bombings at Udyog Bhawan and Nirman Bhawan.
  • Delhi Police’s Northwest Special Staff arrested 30-year-old Shlok Tiwari in Ghaziabad early on June 7 after tracing the caller’s location.
  • Preliminary interrogation revealed Tiwari is an LLB graduate who made the threat under the influence of alcohol and is undergoing further questioning.
  • Police recovered fake identification cards from the accused, suggesting possible attempts at impersonating law enforcement.
  • Rekha Gupta’s security detail has been raised to Z-category under the Ministry of Home Affairs’ protocol.