Horrifying Threats Against Congresswoman Gabbard Tied To Obscure Hare Krishna Sect

On Wednesday, a man named Aniruddha Sherbow was arrested in Mexico for allegedly making threats against Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a freshman congresswoman who House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has described as a “rising star.”

According to the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police, Sherbow’s arrest was a result of unspecified threats made earlier this month. However, Sherbow has a history with Gabbard that began with their apparent ties to a controversial Hare Krishna sect in Hawaii and most recently peaked with him vowing to cut off her head.

A press release issued by the FBI and Capitol Police said Sherbow was arrested in Tijuana on Wednesday pursuant to a U.S. arrest warrant for the “charge of transmission of threats in interstate commerce. The FBI and Capitol Police said the “alleged threats occurred on August 1 and August 3, 2013 and were deemed credible.”

According to a story by the news website Hawaii Reporter earlier this month, Sherbow sent an email to the FBI on Aug. 2 in which he threatened to decapitate Gabbard.

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