Law Student Detained for Threatening to Bomb CM Yogi Adityanath

Anirudh Pandey, a first-year law student, has been detained for threatening Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media to gain fame by imitating YouTube videos. The police acted swiftly to identify and detain him under relevant sections of the law.

Anirudh Pandey, a first-year law student, has been detained for allegedly threatening to bomb Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media. This threat, posted on the microblogging platform X, was an attempt to gain fame, inspired by YouTube videos, according to the police.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganganagar), Abhishek Bharti, stated that Pandey was identified and detained promptly on Wednesday night. He is currently held under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, aimed at preventing cognizable offences.

The police and surveillance teams took immediate action upon identifying Pandey. His confession during interrogation confirmed the intent behind his social media post, demonstrating the serious consequences of such irresponsible actions.