Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has reportedly received a death threat, according to the Mumbai Traffic Police. A WhatsApp message from an unidentified number contains the threat, which states that Adityanath must leave his job within ten days or face severe repercussions. He will be “killed like Baba Siddique,” the letter forebodingly says, alluding to the recent shooting death of the former minister and NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader in Bandra last month.
On Saturday night, the Traffic Control Cell received the concerning communication. The threat’s origin is being looked into by authorities, who are also trying to find the sender.
Yogi Adityanath is expected to visit Maharashtra for the state assembly election campaign, therefore the police are on high alert. Following this alarming notification, Chief Minister Adityanath’s security has been greatly heightened as a precaution.
“Mumbai traffic Police Control Room received a death threat regarding UP CM Yogi Adityanath, yesterday. The message said that if CM Yogi doesn’t resign in 10 days, he will be killed like Baba Siddique. Mumbai Police Traffic Control Cell received the message from an unknown number. Police probe is underway to find the sender of the message,” Mumbai police said in a statement.
The region remains on edge following the October 12 assassination of Baba Siddique, who was shot by three attackers while celebrating Dussehra outside his son’s office.
Adityanath received the threat SMS a few days after Bollywood actor Salman Khan was threatened with ₹2 crore by an unidentified number.
Notably, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang had previously threatened Khan’s life. In April of this year, suspected gang members opened fire outside the actor’s Bandra residence.
The actor’s protection was tightened after the Navi Mumbai police discovered a Bishnoi gang plot to assassinate Khan a few months ago.
