Mumbai, July 2 -- The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced that Congress MLA Sajid Pathan will receive Y-plus security within 24 hours after he allegedly received a fresh extortion and death threat.
The threat was reportedly linked to gangster Shubham Lonkar, who is described as being associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The decision came after opposition members raised the issue in both Houses of the state legislature, expressing concern over the state's law-and-order situation.
State Home Minister Yogesh Kadam told the Legislative Council that the enhanced security would be provided immediately and that the government would investigate why an earlier assurance of Y-plus security, reportedly made by Devendra Fadnavis durin...