Fatehpur (UP), Sep 17 (PTI) An Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector was booked for allegedly threatening to kill a superintendent of police, officials said on Saturday.

The PRO of Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Singh filed a complaint alleging that the sub-inspector (SI) called on the closed user group (CUG) mobile number of the official on Friday night and threatened to kill him and hurled abuses, they said.

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Accordingly, an FIR was registered against accused SI Rajendra Singh, Station House Officer, Fatehpur Sadar Kotwali, Amit Kumar Mishra said.

He said on March 18, the accused policeman had fired at a neighbour and injured him following an argument. He was sent to jail in that case and suspended, the SHO added. Rajendra Singh was currently on bail.

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The SI who lives in the Kotwali area of Fatehpur district is posted in Kanpur Dehat police station, Mishra said.

He said efforts are on to arrest the accused policeman.

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