Bihar minister Santosh Kumar Singh alleges death threat from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Bihar minister Santosh Kumar Singh alleges death threat from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Bihar Labour Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Singh on Tuesday alleged that he received a threat call from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

According to the minister, Bishnoi warned him of meeting the "same fate as Maharashtra politician Baba Siddiqui."

A leader of the BJP's Mahayuti ally Nationalist Congress Party, Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on October 12, 2024, in Mumbai, allegedly by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The Bihar minister said that he will file an FIR in this regard.

As reported by the ANI, Santosh Kumar Singh said: “I received a call some time ago and the caller identified himself as Lawrence Bishnoi. When he demanded Rs 30 lakh, I denied and cut the call. He called again, reminding me of Baba Siddiqui and asked for the money, threatening to kill me the same way, but I cut the call. He called once again and told me he knew everything about me and I asked how to send the money. He then sent a scanner for the transaction.”

In a “warning” for the caller, the minister said, “Rs 30 lakh will cost him a lot.”

The minister said that he has informed the Bihar DGP and he is probing the matter, adding: “I have no cases on me now and no political enemies.”