Aftab Poonawala faces threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang; Tihar jail on high alert
Mumbai: Maharashtra police investigating the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique have uncovered new details linking Shubham Lonkar, the mastermind and a wanted suspect in the case, to allegedly planning a murder plot targeting Aftab Poonawala in Delhi. Lonkar is allegedly associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Poonawala, who was arrested by Delhi police on November 12, 2022, is facing charges for the murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar. He is accused of killing Shraddha, dismembering her body and stashing the remains in a refrigerator. Poonawala has been lodged in Tihar central jail since the arrest.
In a related development, Delhi police increased security measures for Poonawala on Friday after receiving information about a death threat against him. According to police, the threat is believed to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
A senior police officer mentioned that they received an update from different security agencies that the shooters behind Baba Siddique’s murder also wanted to target Poonawala in jail. “We are not sure of the authenticity of the threat, but it is being said that the shooters were conspiring with jailed gangsters to attack Poonawala. Since he is in Tihar jail, we have sent updates to jail officials,” the officer was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
An officer from Tihar stated that security has been beefed up and two night guards have been asked to check on him.
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Karnataka CM’s office gets facelift worth Rs 2.4 crore; BJP derides wasteful expenditure
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister’s office at the Vidhana Soudha has undergone a renovation after nearly two decades, with the government spending Rs 2.4 crore on providing luxurious wooden interiors, advanced lighting and high-end furniture at the office.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, has criticized the ‘urgent facelift’ undertaken on the CM’s office, saying the Congress government in the state has failed at prioritizing the use of funds, reports Times of India.
A legislator of the Opposition party in the Karnataka Assembly said that the government was indulging in wasteful expenditure although the state is struggling for funds to retain key public welfare schemes. The MLA added that this would send a wrong message regarding the financial situation of Karnataka.
The last round of renovation of the CM’s office was during SM Krishna’s tenure in 1999-2004.
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