Maharashtra: Acting on intel reports, security of Maharashtra CM was tightened on Sunday. A probe has also been ordered by the state’s home department, headed by Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to trace the caller.

Shinde who has Z Security cover would recieve extra security with deployement of additional forces at his residences Varsha’, at Malabar Hill and his private home in Thane city.

Officials said that the State Intelligence Department (SID) monitored the inputs about the threats to Shinde.

Earlier, Shinde who leads the rebel Shiv Sena faction which toppled the Maha Vikas Aghadi govt in June had been the target of similar threats from Maoists and anti-national elements earlier when he was a minister in the previous government.

Shinde is presently travelling a lot for the Navratri festivities and will address a Dassehra rally at the Bandra Kurla Complex ground on Vijaya Dashami.