Bihar Police are on high alert after a BJP MP from Bettiah allegedly received death threats for his son and a demand for RS 10 crore in ransom.
Sanjay Jaiswal, who represents West Champaran constituency and is a senior leader in Bihar politics, received the threats on October 23 when two anonymous callers rang him from two different numbers.
“Pay Rs 10 crore, or your son Shivam will be killedm” the callers said, prompting the lawmaker to immediately file a police complaint.
“We have registered the FIR. The MP got calls on Friday. The criminals demanded Rs 10 crore and threatened to kill his son if the money was not paid. We are investigating. Raids are on, and we will arrest the culprits very soon,” Sadar SDPO Vivek Deep said.
Police have intensified security of Jaiswal’s son Shivam Jaiswal, who is a doctor.
The incident came days after Jaiswal launched a sharp attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, leaving many wondering if the threat is linked to his political remarks.
“Tejashwi Yadav is used to stealing votes like in old times. But now EVMs are here, and the common voter decides. By the time elections come, Tejashwi will be finished,” the MP had said.
Assembly elections of Bihar will be conducted in two phases on November 6 and 11 and the counting will take place on November 14.
However, police are treating this as a case of extortion attempt. The investigators are checking the call records, mobile locations and local criminal groups to zero in on the accused. They are also examining the CCTV visuals in and around Dr Shivam’s clinic.
