23 December,2021 02:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Aaditya Thackeray. File Pic
The Cyber Cell of Mumbai Police on Tuesday has arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly issuing life threats to Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray.
The accused identified as Jaisingh Rajput claims that he is a fan of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and was upset over the actor's demise.
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He started making calls to Thackeray, when they went unanswered, he started sending abusive and threatening messages for him.
One of the accused's messages has emerged and it appears that he holds Thackeray responsible for Rajput's untimely demise.
The text message reads, "Tune Sushant Singh Rajput ko Mara agla number tera hoga."
"Accused has been arrested with the help of technical support, further investigations are underway." An officer of cyber cell said requesting anonymity.
