Haridwar police have arrested Himanshu Chodha over alleged death threats sent to the senior superintendent of Roshanabad District Jail using the name of Lawrence Bishnoi. A country-made pistol, cartridges and a mobile phone were recovered during the operation, police said.
The arrest was made on Monday by a combined team from the SIDCUL police station and the Central Intelligence Unit near Suryanagar in the SIDCUL area. Police said Chodha was stopped during checking while he was travelling towards the jail.
A case was registered at SIDCUL police station after jail superintendent Manoj Kumar Arya received abusive and threatening messages on his mobile phone on 11 September. The messages allegedly warned that he would be killed.
Police account of the case
According to the police, Chodha became angry after jail staff questioned him following a meeting with his wife, Sheela, who is lodged in the district jail. During questioning, police said, he disclosed that Sheela had told him to threaten the superintendent in Lawrence Bishnoi’s name and provided the official’s phone number.
Police said Chodha then travelled to Ludhiana and sent the messages from a newly obtained mobile number linked to his Aadhaar card. After learning through social media that a case had been registered, he allegedly returned to Haridwar carrying the pistol and cartridges.
The police said he was intercepted before reaching the jail. The recovery of the weapon led to the Arms Act being added to the existing case, according to the Senior Superintendent of Police. Police also said further action would be taken against Sheela.
Earlier cases involving the couple
Police records cited in the report show that a separate case is also registered against Chodha at Raiwala police station. The police said his wife faces cases under Sections 376, 366, 506 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code, along with the POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
These are allegations and registered cases; the available information does not establish a court finding of guilt against either person.
Sheela has been in jail since July 2026, according to the police account. Chodha was previously imprisoned at Dehradun District Jail from 2017 to 2019 before being transferred to the Central Jail in Sitarganj.
Records cited by police state that Chodha was released from prison on 13 September 2022. The current case concerns the messages sent to the Roshanabad jail superintendent and the weapon recovered during his arrest.
What happens next
The investigation will now examine the alleged messages, the mobile number used to send them and the circumstances surrounding the weapon’s recovery. Police have said action against Sheela is also pending in connection with the threat case.
The case covers multiple legal issues, including criminal intimidation allegations and the possession of a firearm. The final outcome will depend on the investigation and any subsequent court proceedings.
Conclusion
Police have arrested Himanshu Chodha in Haridwar after alleged threats to the Roshanabad jail superintendent, recovered a pistol and cartridges, and added the Arms Act to the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who was arrested in the Haridwar threat case?
Himanshu Chodha was arrested by a joint team of the SIDCUL police and Central Intelligence Unit.
Q. Who received the threatening messages?
Roshanabad District Jail superintendent Manoj Kumar Arya received the abusive and threatening messages on his mobile phone.
Q. Where was Chodha arrested?
Police arrested him near Suryanagar in the SIDCUL area of Haridwar during checking.
Q. What did police recover?
Police said they recovered a country-made pistol, cartridges and a mobile phone from Chodha.
Q. Why was the Arms Act added?
The Arms Act was added after police recovered the country-made pistol during the arrest.
Q. What did police say about Chodha’s wife?
Police said Sheela is lodged in the district jail and that further action would be taken against her in connection with the case.
