New Delhi: Bihar Police earlier this week arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly emailing the US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to offer, for a fee, to “eliminate” Prime Minister Narendra Modi—a threat he claimed he could carry out in 22 days.
The accused, Aman Tiwari, a resident of Araria village in Buxar district, was arrested Wednesday, 8 April, as he returned home after dropping his father at a temple. Police have seized his laptop and other electronic devices, and sealed his room.
The email was sent in October 2025. Police said they received confidential information about it, launched an investigation, and registered an FIR under the jurisdiction of Simri police station in Buxar.
Buxar SP Shubham Arya told ThePrint that Tiwari, who is unemployed, had sent the email to the CIA, demanding money in exchange for compromising the security of the Indian Prime Minister. “He said that he can execute the task in 22 days,” the SP said.
Investigators believe the motive was financial. “The accused, during sustained interrogation, gave many versions. However, we suspect he wrote the email for money. His motive was to demand money, in exchange for secret information,” a police officer said.
This is not Tiwari’s first such offence. In 2022, as a juvenile, he was detained in a joint operation by Kolkata and Buxar police for allegedly sending a hoax email threatening to blow up the Kolkata Airport.
Two others have been detained in connection with the current case. SP Arya said their involvement is being ascertained. Police are also questioning Tiwari’s family members and associates, and forensic teams are examining the seized devices. No criminal involvement has been established against any other family member so far.