'Will kill you in 10 days if...': Upendra Kushwaha receives death threats from caller claiming to be from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Upendra Kushwaha is founder of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha and a Rajya Sabha MP. (File/PTI)

Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday claimed he has received multiple phone calls and messages threatening to kill him in 10 days if he speaks about a certain leader or party. The calls and messages were allegedly made in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster currently lodged in prison in Gujarat.

"Yesterday, I got 2-3 phone calls and a message threatening to kill me in 10 days. The caller claimed that he was from the (Lawrence) Bishnoi gang. I have informed the police, they are investigating," Kushwaha, an NDA leader told news agency ANI Thursday evening.

#WATCH | Siwan, Bihar | On death threat issued to him, Rashtriya Lok Morcha president & MP, Upendra Kushwaha says, "Yesterday, I got 2-3 phone calls and a message threatening to kill me in 10 days. The caller claimed that he was from the Bishnoi gang. I have informed the Police,… pic.twitter.com/BBiGQKqugH

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2025

Kushwaha allegedly received the threat calls when he was preparing to leave from Patna to Siwan to attend a programme where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to be present.

Kushwaha said he has forwarded the messages and the number through which he received the calls and messages. "I have provided all details to the police and they are investigating. What is the truth behind this (Lawrence Bishnoi gang) and who actually made the call is for the police to investigate," he said.

आज शाम 8:52 PM से 9:20 PM के बीच मुझे लॉरेंस बिश्नोई गैंग के नाम पर मोबाइल नंबर +916305129156 और +919229567466 से लगातार 7 धमकी भरे कॉल आए। साथ ही मोबाइल नंबर +917569196793 से 8 बजकर 57 मिनट पर MMS/SMS के माध्यम से कहा गया कि यदि राजनीतिक रूप से एक पार्टी विशेष पर बोलते रहे तो… — Upendra Kushwaha (@UpendraKushRLM) June 19, 2025

Kushwaha said in a post on X that he was warned not to speak against a particular political party and that his staff members also received similar calls on Wednesday.

Kushwaha said that he received around seven consecutive calls on his mobile phone between 8:52 PM and 9:20 PM. The caller identified himself as a member of the Bishnoi gang. Kushwaha said he blocked the number.

At 8:57 PM, Kushwaha said he received a threatening message from a different mobile number, reiterating that if he continued to speak against a particular party, he would face dire consequences.

The message warned that he would be “eliminated within ten days” if he didn’t stop.

"Today evening between 8:52 PM and 9:20 PM I received 7 consecutive threatening calls in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang from mobile numbers +916305129156 and +919229567466. Also, at 8:57 PM, I was told via MMS/SMS from mobile number +917569196793 that if I continue to speak politically against a particular party, I will have to face the consequences. I was also told that I would be finished off in 10 days," he said in a post on X.

Kushwaha further said that the police should take immediate action in the matter. "SSP Patna should take immediate cognizance and take strict action against the culprits. Such threats are unacceptable in a democratic system. This entire disruption is expected to end immediately," he said in his social media post.