Delhi, June 7: A man was arrested by police on Saturday for allegely threatening to kill Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The accused has been identified as a Law Graduate.
During the investigation, the man allegedly tried to mislead the police but in vain. He was taken to the police custody as some fake identity cards were recovered from his possession.
Delhi Police had launched a probe on June 6 after receiving an alert from the Ghaziabad Police about the threat. Late on June 5, Ghaziabad Police had received a call from an unidentified individual threatening to kill the Delhi Chief Minister, they said.
Ritesh Tripathi, ACP Ghaziabad, said, "On the night of June 5, 2025, the Ghaziabad Commissionerate's Kotwali police station received a call from an unknown person who threatened to kill the Chief Minister of Delhi. The Ghaziabad control room immediately informed the Delhi Police control room in this connection."
"Delhi's local police force promptly responded and reached the spot, based on the location detail where the call was generated from.
The investigation revealed that, the accused, who was under the influence of alcohol at the time, first called to speak to his estranged wife, and later issued a threat to the Chief Minister.
The law graduate was reportedly upset after his wife left him, and dialed in an inebriated condition, further investigation revealed.
