Man gives death threat to Nayab Singh Saini on WhatsApp group, arrested
Police said the accused gave the death threat to Nayab Singh Saini on the day of the results of Haryana Assembly elections on October 8.
by Press Trust of India · India TodayIn Short
- Accused identified as Ajmer from Jind district
- Threat made on October 8, vote counting day
- BJP won 48 seats in Haryana Assembly polls
A man has been arrested for allegedly giving a "death threat" to the Haryana chief minister in a WhatsApp group in Julana, police said on Saturday.
The accused was identified as Ajmer, a native of Deverar village of Jind district.
Jind Superintendent of Police Sumit Kumar said Ajmer made a death threat on October 8, the day of vote counting in the state, in a WhatsApp group.
"As soon as the matter came to the notice of the police, an FIR was registered and Ajmer was arrested," he said.
Congress candidate and wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the Julana assembly seat, defeating her nearest rival and BJP nominee Yogesh Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes.