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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Gets Rs 10 Crore Extortion Threat, Security Tightened

According to the Nagpur police, a man, who identified himself as Jayesh Pujari, made at least three calls threatening to harm the Union Minister and demanded Rs 10 crore.

Mar 22, 2023, 07:36 AM IST

UP MLA Pankaj Singh, son of Rajnath Singh, receives death threat

Earlier this week, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had ordered a SIT probe into the extortion threats received by at least 12 MLAs, most of them belonging to the ruling BJP.

May 26, 2018, 23:10 PM IST

Extortion threats to 12 UP MLAs, CM Yogi Adityanath orders SIT probe, seeks details

12 UP MLAs have received phone calls, WhatsApp messages threatening them of dire consequences if they did not shell out Rs 10 lakh.  

May 23, 2018, 22:51 PM IST