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<\/div>\nMr Ramaswamy expressed his gratitude to law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A man was arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly threatening to kill Indian-origin Republican US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and attendees at a campaign event, reports <\/a>said.<\/p>\n 30-year-old Tyler Anderson of Dover, New Hampshire, according to the US Justice Department, responded to a campaign text promoting an upcoming event with two disturbing replies.<\/p>\n In the first message, Anderson wrote, “Great, another opportunity for me to blow [the candidate’s] brains out!”\u00a0<\/p>\n The second message stated, “I’m going to kill everyone who attends and then f**k their corpses,” the Justice Department said.<\/p>\n An FBI affidavit revealed that Mr Ramaswamy’s campaign acted quickly, promptly informing the police about the concerning messages received in response to their voter notification.\u00a0<\/p>\n The campaign also provided crucial information linking the threatening phone number to Anderson. This information, combined with additional data accessible to law enforcement, confirmed Anderson’s identity, leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n Mr Ramaswamy expressed his gratitude to law enforcement agencies for their swift action in arresting Anderson. “I’m grateful for the team that’s around us and they’ve been doing a great job in making sure that I’m kept safe,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Anderson faces up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n