NEW DELHI: 06, FEBRUARY, 2021: Police have arrested an accused who demanded Rs 5 crore for the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

According to Indian media, the 43-year-old local businessman named Satya Nandam shared a post on the social networking site Facebook, saying he is ready to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi but if anyone paid him Rs 5 crore for this attempt. The post shared on Facebook went viral. 

Local police said that Satya Nandam is a local businessman and a resident of the village.

Police have registered a case against the arrested accused under Indian Penal Code sections 505 (1) and 505 (2). 

According to Indian media, the arrested accused had clearly stated in a shared post that he was ready to assassinate the Prime Minister. But he wanted to know who would pay him Rs 5 crore for this work. 

According to the police, a driver took notice of the post shared on Facebook and informed the police about it, then the accused was apprehended. After his arrest, he was produced before a local court which remanded him to judicial custody. (04)