Former MLA Naveen Dhiman allegedly issued an open threat over the phone to the plant head at 8:27 AM; sent a 4 PM ultimatum on WhatsApp — the messages were sent in “Disappearing Mode,” allegedly allowing the evidence to automatically vanish within seven days.
Along with the threat, a list of all companies belonging to the company’s owners/promoters was sent — indicating that the target was not merely a business dispute but the entire promoter group; three days earlier, the former MLA had allegedly arrived at the same plant with a group armed with iron rods, accompanied by Rakesh Kumar, an accused named in an FIR who is currently absconding.
Call recording, chats and PDF submitted to SP Una — the company says it is ready to present the complete, unedited recording and the phone for FSL examination; meanwhile, the Civil Court has accepted Planex’s injunction application seeking protection against forcible entry and dispossession.
Gagret/Una: Thursday proved to be a decisive day in the much-discussed plant dispute at Jeetpur Behri — and both developments point in the same direction. On one hand, the Court of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Amb, accepted Planex Plastic Solutions’ application for an injunction seeking to restrain Rakesh Kumar, Naveen Dhiman, Indu Bala and India Polymers from forcibly entering the plant, dispossessing the company, and tampering with machinery, stock and records (the detailed order is awaited). On the other hand, at 8:27 AM the same morning — according to the company — former MLA Naveen Dhiman first sent a written message to Plant Head Love Bhardwaj and then allegedly threatened him over the phone.
The Threat, Word for Word:
Written message: “If not resolved today before 4 pm then I am going to electronic media.”
Over the phone: “Everyone will have to fear my anger. I will spare no one.”
The company has the complete recording of this call. Notably, the messages were sent in “Disappearing Messages” mode — meaning the evidence would automatically be deleted after seven days — but the company claims it preserved them in time. Along with the threat, a PDF was also sent containing a compiled list of all companies belonging to the company’s owners/promoters, along with their DIN/CIN numbers.
A person genuinely intending to resolve a dispute does not set a 4 PM deadline, send messages designed to disappear, or compile a dossier of the promoters’ companies. All this material was submitted the same day to the Superintendent of Police, Una, the DSP Amb and the Gagret Police Station.
Three Days Earlier: Iron Rods, an Absconding Accused and Death Threats
This threat was not an isolated incident. According to the case filed in court and the police complaint by the security guard, on the evening of July 28, former MLA Naveen Dhiman allegedly arrived at the same plant accompanied by Rakesh Kumar, who is an accused in FIR No. 52/26 registered pursuant to a court order and has allegedly been absconding from the police for two months.
The group, allegedly armed with iron rods, attempted to break open the main gate, assaulted the security guard on duty and threatened to kill him. The entire incident was captured on CCTV. The DSP Amb and SP Una have both confirmed that the two matters are under investigation.
The question that arises is this: a former MLA is allegedly moving publicly with an accused who has been absconding for two months; the person being sought by the police is found standing at the plant gate alongside the former MLA.
Financial Trail: ₹1.64 Crore Taken, ₹2 Lakh and Documents Allegedly Stolen, ₹3.50 Crore More Demanded
According to the FIR, the sequence of events is as follows:
On August 31, 2025, a duly stamped Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) was executed with the signatures of both partners of India Polymer, Rakesh Kumar and Indu Bala, and possession of the plant was handed over to Planex on the same day.
In addition, the Planex group allegedly provided approximately ₹1.64 crore in total to the seller side as loans, of which not a single rupee has been repaid to date.
On March 11, 2026, Rakesh Kumar allegedly entered the plant along with his accountant and stole ₹2 lakh in cash and original documents, including the BTA. On March 13, the firm’s bank account and email credentials were allegedly changed without authorization. Thereafter, allegedly demanding extortion of ₹3.50 crore, threats were made to sell the company’s own plant.
On May 21, 2026, after examining the documents, the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amb, reportedly found that serious cognizable offences had been made out and directed registration of an FIR. Accordingly, FIR No. 52/26 was registered under Sections 303, 340, 324, 316, 318, 238, 308 and 61 of the BNS.
Taking money, backing out of the deal, allegedly stealing documents and then demanding extortion — this is not merely a business dispute; it constitutes criminal conduct.
Every Possible Claim of the Former MLA Already Addressed on Record
Claim: “All the records are in the name of India Polymers; no licences have been transferred.”
Response: Planex had already submitted applications in March 2026 for changing the records; the seller side allegedly withheld cooperation. More importantly, in March 2026, Naveen Dhiman and Indu Bala themselves submitted signed declarations to Gagret Police Station and Canara Bank, acknowledging the BTA as valid and accepting Planex as the owner of the plant. There is no legal basis to contradict one’s own signed declarations.
Claim: “There is a status quo order, and Planex is violating it.”
Response: The case number, court and date of the alleged order have not been made public to date. Meanwhile, the latest position is that court protection against forcible entry and dispossession is now in favour of Planex — and Planex has been in possession of the plant since August 2025. The party that allegedly arrived with rods on July 28 to break open the gate was the one attempting to disturb the status quo.
Claim: “I am only trying to negotiate a settlement.”
Response: The language of settlement is not “I will spare no one.” Settlement does not require an absconding accused or iron rods. Nor are genuine settlement messages sent in disappearing mode.
Claim: “The recording is fake/edited.”
Response: The company has already offered to present the complete, unedited recording and the relevant phone for any forensic (FSL) examination. Those who are confident about the truth do not shy away from investigation.
Claim: “This is my property; I will stage a protest.”
Response: According to the documents, Naveen Dhiman is not even a partner in India Polymer — the partners were Rakesh Kumar and Indu Bala, whose signatures appear on the BTA. The fate of property subject to bank mortgage and criminal investigation is decided by courts, not by crowds. Anyone with a valid legal argument goes to court; threats of protest are made when there is allegedly nothing left to argue in court.
Three-Document Public Challenge
The company has issued an open challenge to the former MLA: If his claims are genuine, he should make public just three documents:
- The case number, court and date of the alleged “status quo” order he refers to;
- A receipt showing repayment of even one rupee out of the ₹1.64 crore;
- Any duly executed repudiation or withdrawal of his signed declarations submitted to the police and bank in March 2026.
Not a single one of these documents has been produced to date — because, the company claims, they do not exist.
The Question of Himachal’s Investment Climate
Planex Group is among the country’s leading recycling companies and has invested in Himachal Pradesh’s industrial sector, generating local employment.
The company says that if an entrepreneur who has invested crores of rupees has to face rods, threats and deadlines despite court protection, a registered FIR and an ongoing police investigation, then this is not merely a question concerning one company — it is a question of the safety and security of every entrepreneur investing in Himachal Pradesh.
The matter has now become a test of the state’s law-and-order situation and its image as an investor-friendly destination.
Company’s Statement
A company spokesperson said:
“We have taken every step through legal channels — we approached the court, and the court has accepted our application seeking protection of our plant. We have been ready from day one to resolve the Canara Bank mortgage issue and will comply with every court order. Our demands are clear — the arrest of the absconding accused, lawful action regarding the July 28 incident and today’s threats, and the safety of our employees. Those who have documents go to court; those who have nothing to support their case issue deadlines.”
The BTA, signed declarations from March 2026, the court order dated 21.05.2026, FIR No. 52/26, the civil suit and injunction application, bank correspondence, the security guard’s complaint, CCTV footage, and today’s call recording and chats are all available for independent verification by any journalist.
— Planex Plastic Solutions Private Limited