A native of Uttarakhand was arrested by the police in ludhiana, Punjab for allegedly telephoning the police and threatening to kill Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The Uttarakhand Police assisted by Punjab Police arrested Chakisain, Pauri native Keshawanand Naudiyal from ludhiana on Thursday.
Naudiyal allegedly made a phone call to the Srinagar Kotwali in Pauri district on February 17 from mobile phone number 9216228598 issuing a death threat aimed at the the CM.
Taking serious cognizance of the instance, the Garhwal range inspector general Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal had directed SP Pauri Rajiv Swaroop to form a team to crack the case.
The police were able to pinpoint his location to ludhiana by tracing his mobile phone after which the Pauri SP sent a police team to Punjab for coordinated action to arrest the suspect.
The accused is being interrogated and will be brought to Srinagar on transit remand, added the Garhwal IG.