WhatsApp message threatens to blow up UP CM Yogi Adityanath residence

LUCKNOW: The entire police machinery in the state capital was set on alert after the WhatsApp group of police control UP 112 received a message from an unidentified number on Friday evening, threatening to blow up the residence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Minutes after receiving the message, senior officials beefed up the security around the CM residence at 5, Kalidas Marg. An FIR was also lodged by the Lucknow police.
About three weeks ago, one Kamran Ameen (25) of Mumbai and a private security guard had also sent a WhatsApp message at UP 112 on May 22, threatening to attack the UP chief minister with a bomb. He was later arrested from Mumbai, while another youth Faisal Wahab (20) was also arrested for asking police to release Ameen.
SHO Gautampalli, Satya Prakash Singh said that taking cognisance of the message which stated, “I will blow up the entire residence of UP CM Yogi Adityanath”, police outpost in-charge, 5-KD, Awadesh Tiwari got an FIR lodged.
The FIR was registered against an unidentified person under the charges of promoting enmity between different groups, statements conducting public mischief, criminal intimidation.
Additional director general, law and order, Prashant Kumar said that security has been beefed up of the CM residence and all the senior police officers including Lucknow police commissioner are monitoring the case.
“We have tasked the Cyber Cell and the Crime Branch to zero in on the number and nail the culprit,” said joint commissioner of police, Lucknow, Nilabja Chaudhury.