An official investigation has been launched after a death threat letter addressed to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh was delivered to his office in New Delhi via ordinary post. The threat, which specifically referenced planned violence by hardcore extremists, prompted senior administrative officials to notify the Union Home Ministry. Following instructions from top police officials, a formal First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Begusarai Town Police Station in Bihar, and a specialized police investigative team has been dispatched to New Delhi to trace the origin of the communication and track the phone numbers listed inside the letter.
Details of the Threat Letter Received at the Delhi Office
The threat letter was received on September 3 at Room No. 5605, located in GPOA-3 within the Netaji Nagar area of New Delhi. Sent through regular postal channels, the envelope was explicitly addressed to 'Giriraj Singh, Minister of Textiles, Udyog Bhawan, Dr. Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011'. Upon opening the envelope, staff discovered a single line typed in English containing a direct warning: "You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists".
Positioned directly below the typed warning were two contact mobile numbers: 9666010152 and 8074731849. Preliminary electronic tracking and investigative checks linked these communication details to South India. Specifically, police sources traced the initial credentials associated with these numbers to Nitish Reddy, son of Ramakrishna Reddy, residing in Imbala village, located within the Srinivaspura taluka of Kolar district in Karnataka.
Official Administrative Escalation and FIR Registration in Begusarai
Recognizing the severity of the threat aimed at a sitting Union Cabinet Minister, Yogendra Singh, an IAS officer serving as Private Secretary to Giriraj Singh, immediately initiated official protocol. He sent a formal communication detailing the incident to the Union Home Secretary. Simultaneously, a copy of the official letter was dispatched to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Office in Begusarai to ensure appropriate legal action was taken at the local district level.
Acting under the explicit directions of senior police leadership, Satish Kumar Himanshu, Inspector of Police and Station House Officer (SHO) at the Begusarai Town Police Station, registered the case on September 4 based on his own statement. The official complaint emphasized that conspiring to assassinate a Union Minister and issuing life-ending threats constitutes an extraordinarily grave and cognizable offense requiring immediate intervention.
Legal Provisions Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and Investigation Trajectory
The formal case has been registered under several stringent provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The police incorporated Section 55 regarding conspiracy, Section 351(3) concerning criminal intimidation involving threats to cause death, and Section 61(2) pertaining to criminal conspiracy. These statutory sections empower investigators to conduct a comprehensive criminal inquiry into the origin and backing of the threat.
Providing an update on the operational status of the case, In-charge Sadar DSP Imran Ahmad confirmed that because the threat letter was physically delivered in New Delhi, an investigative team from Begusarai has been sent to the national capital. The officers will inspect the post office facility through which the letter was routed and coordinate with Delhi authorities. Additionally, law enforcement agencies are analyzing the Call Detail Records (CDR) and real-time location logs of the two Karnataka-linked mobile numbers.
Security Background and Previous Threats Targeting the Minister's Office
This recent development has prompted a renewed evaluation of security arrangements surrounding the Union Minister. Local law enforcement records show that this is not the first instance of a high-level security threat directed at Giriraj Singh or his close associates. A comparable incident occurred in September 2024, when the minister's then Parliamentary Representative, Amarendra Kumar Amar, was directly targeted.
During the September 2024 incident, Amarendra Kumar Amar received an international threat via a WhatsApp call originating from a phone number in Pakistan, warning of fatal consequences for the minister and his team. Despite investigations initiated at the time, law enforcement agencies were unable to achieve a breakthrough or locate the perpetrators behind the overseas call. Investigators in the current case are keeping all angles open, probing whether the new letter stems from impersonation, a localized plot, or a broader conspiracy.
