Maharashtra CM Shinde gets death threat

Story by  ANI | Posted by  Aasha Khosa | Date 02-10-2022
Maharashtr Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Maharashtr Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

 

Mumbai

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's security has been beefed up following inputs about a threat to his life.

"I don't pay attention to it. Our home dept and home minister Devendra Fadanavis are capable and we trust them. I won't be scared of such threats, nobody can stop me from working for the public. I will continue to work for them," said Shinde.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday instructed police officials to tighten up Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's security in wake of repeated threats to the latter, said sources.

Fadnavis also asked the Director General of Police (DGP), Mumbai Commissioners of Police (CP) and Intelligence Commissioner to put a high-level team to find out the culprit.

"Maharashtra Deputy CM gave instructions to tighten up CM Eknath Shinde's security and asked DGP, CP Mumbai & commissioner intelligence to put a high-level team to find out the culprit in wake of repeated threats to CM," informed Maharashtra Home Department sources.