Union Minister Chirag Paswan, a Z-category protectee, on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) received threat messages claiming that he will be “killed by terrorists”, according to his office, which sought enhanced security for him.
The office of Mr. Paswan, who is the supremo of Lok Janshakti Party (R), has asked the Home Ministry for a thorough probe into the matter. He is the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. Upon opening the same, it was found to contain a direct threat to the life of the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries. The threatening portion of the communication, excluding the mobile numbers mentioned therein, reads: ‘You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists’,” Alok Kumar Singh, Additional Private Secretary to Mr.
Paswan, said in a letter to Home Secretary Govind Mohan. The contents of the communication, particularly the direct nature of the threat and the reference to ‘hardcore terrorists’, are a matter of grave concern and give rise to serious apprehensions over the safety and security of the minister, according to the letter. Earlier reporting noted: Union minister Chirag Paswan gets death threat letter warning ‘hardcore terrorists’ will kill him Union minister Chirag Paswan received a death threat through postal mail on Tuesday Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: Union minister for food processing industries and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan received a death threat by post on Tuesday, with the letter warning that he would be killed by “hardcore Terrorists”, officials said.
Earlier reporting noted: The threat prompted action from the minister’s office, which has written to the Union home secretary regarding the communication. “An unsigned communication containing two mobile numbers was received in the Ministry today.

