Lagatar24 Desk
Maharashtra, Jan 14: The Nagpur Police has beefed up the security around Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari after his office allegedly received three threatening calls on Saturday.
According to the police, the office received three calls at the landline number of Gadkari`s office at 11.25 am, 11.32 am and 12.32 pm from the BSNL network-registered number. The call recordings are being obtained.
Maharashtra | Union minister Nitin Gadkari's office landline received three calls at 11.25 am, 11.32 am & 12.32 pm from BSNL. Call detail records are being obtained. Further probe is underway: Rahul Madane, DCP Nagpur
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
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“There were three phone calls. The details are being found, and our crime branch will work on the CDR (Call Detail Record). An analysis is underway and the existing security has been increased. The security at the venue of the program of minister Gadkari has also beefed up,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rahul Madane, Nagpur.
The cyber team and other investigative teams of the Nagpur police have been deployed to investigate the matter, he added.
According to reports, Nitin Gadkari received extortion demands and death threats via these calls the security at his office has been increased by Nagpur police. Gadkari’s office informed the police about the matter while Nagpur police immediately started investigating the matter.
An investigation into the matter is underway. Further details on the matter is still awaiting.