The Kanjurmarg police have arrested Mayur Shinde, a history-sheeter, in connection with the threat calls to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut. The leader had received threat calls on June 8 from an unknown number. After an investigation, the cops had arrested four people. During their interrogation, Shinde’s name cropped up. Shinde is reportedly a close associate of the MP’s brother, MLA Sunil Raut, and he had recently joined the Nationalist Congress Party. Rival parties have claimed the threat call was an attempt to restore police security to the MP.

On June 8 around 4 pm, Sunil Raut received a call on his mobile phone from an unknown number. The caller abused and threatened to kill him and his brother Sanjay Raut. Anant Patade, a party worker, had filed a complaint with the Kanjurmarg police following which an FIR was registered against unknown people.