MLAs from Punjab, Delhi too received threat calls, probe on: Haryana minister Vij

About 55 ATM cards, 84 SIM cards, 30-35 checkbooks & mobiles have been recovered from 6 arrested persons. Further investigation is underway… threats have been received by 3 MLAs from Punjab & 2 MLAs from Delhi's AAP. IT experts to scrutinize the matter: Haryana HM Anil Vij

— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2022

Earlier, he spoke on the issue while replying to a Calling Attention Motion on law and order issues, including threat calls to some legislators, in the Assembly.

During investigations, it was found that threats and extortion demands were routed through some Pakistani residents, Vij said.

The accused do not belong to any terrorist organisation and were cyber fraudsters who had taken advantage of the recent widely publicised incidents of crime in Punjab and were trying to exploit the situation, the minister said.

Last month, STF inspector general of police Satheesh Balan had said four MLAs from Haryana had received such calls between June 24 and 28 from multiple phone numbers which were traced to West Asian countries and operated from Pakistan.

Two members of the gang hailing from Uttar Pradesh were arrested from Mumbai while the other four, all from Bihar, were arrested from Muzaffarpur.

(With inputs from agencies)

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