BJP MLA receives letter threatening to blow up Amit Shah

The BJP MLA from Ganj Basoda, a small town in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, has allegedly received a letter threatening to kill her and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The letter has also threatened to blow up the railway station, hospital, and police stations.

Vidisha: BJP MLA from Ganj Basoda, Leena Jain on Monday approached the police stating that she has received a letter in which a person threatened to blow her up along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Ganj Basoda is a small town in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district.

"Personal Assistant of MLA, Satish Srivastava presented a letter to us. He said that the letter was sent at their office via post. The letter has threatened to blow up the railway station, hospital, police station, the MLA and the Union Home Minister," Town Inspector, Ganj Basoda Prakash Sharma said.

"We have informed the senior officials and the security has been tightened in the area. Bomb disposal squad has also been called," he said.

Jain told the police that she received a letter at her office on Monday.

"I have received the letter around 2:30 pm at my office. In the letter, someone has threatened to blow up Home Minister Amit Shah, Ganj Basoda railway station, police station and Rajiv Gandhi hospital were threatened to blow up," she said.