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SP Leader Claims He Receives ‘Threat Call’ Not To Contest 2024 LS Polls, Police Complaint Filed

Uttar Pradesh’s Samajwadi Party leader Rajesh Kashyap on Friday claimed that he has been threatened over the phone not to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and stated that he has filed a police complaint in the matter.

Police stated that based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered and investigations are on.

Kashyap told media, “I got a phone call on October 18, with the caller telling me not to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections. I received a similar call on October 19. It was followed by dozens of such calls following which I informed the police.”

Kashyap is preparing for the Lok Sabha elections and his public relations campaign is underway. Some unknown persons called him on the phone telling him not to contest the election and threatened him, Khan stated that, adding the party has demanded security for Kashyap.

Circle Officer (City) BS Veer Kumar stated that based on the complaint of Rajesh Kashyap, a report has been registered under IPC sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) and efforts were on to trace the mobile number from which the threatening call was made.

He added, investigations in the matter are underway.

Meera Verma

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