FORMER MLA’S ASSOCIATE THREATENED WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES

FORMER MLA’S ASSOCIATE THREATENED WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES

13-NOV-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR-------------------------Unidentified criminals spread panic in the Dhobi Ghat locality—under the jurisdiction of the Nagar Police Station—by firing several rounds at the home of Shubham Tiwari. The shooting caused widespread chaos in the neighborhood. Shubham Tiwari is an associate of former Sadar MLA Sanjay Tiwari, alias Muna Tiwari. The victim has reported the incident to the police and alleged that he received a death threat.

According to Shubham Tiwari, he received a call on his mobile phone around 9:00 PM on Wednesday from an unidentified individual. The caller, identifying himself as Sunny Verma, threatened him to stay away from the owner of 'Swagat Restaurant.' He further warned that he would be killed within two hours and mentioned that he (the caller) was prepared to go to jail. Shortly thereafter, unidentified individuals opened fire at his residence in Dhobi Ghat.

Spent bullet casings have been recovered from the scene, and the incident was captured on CCTV. The victim stated that the police had conducted an investigation at 'Swagat Restaurant' two days prior. He also mentioned having previously filed a formal complaint (*sanha*) against Rahul Pandey and Yashwant Dixit in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court (registered as *sanha* number 2455/2026). The police have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to identify those involved in the shooting and determine the motives behind the attack.