Odisha CM Patnaik receives anonymous letter claiming threat to his life

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday received an anonymous letter mentioning about a conspiracy to kill him. The letter was received at his residence Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar, following which the home department tightened the security arrangements of the Chief Minister. Also Read - Leopard Spotted Roaming in Odisha’s Kalahandi, Panic Grips Residents | Watch

The handwritten letter reportedly mentions that some contract killers armed with latest weapons like AK-47 and semi-automatic pistols are out to kill the Chief Minister. It also said that these contract killers are professional criminals and they can kill the Chief Minister at any time. Also Read - 4 People Dead Due to Toxic Gas Leakage From Rourkela Steel Plant

“The weapons which will be used to kill you have been brought to Odisha,” it said.

The anonymous letter mentioned a list of 17 cars with registration numbers of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Punjab, Odisha, Delhi, Haryana, Sikkim and Maharashtra. The sender said the criminals are following Patnaik in the cars.