India News | Purola SDM Accuses BJP MLA of Threatening Him, Files Police Complaint
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Purola Sub Divisional Magistrate SS Saini Saturday lodged a police complaint against local BJP MLA Durgeshwar Lal, alleging the lawmaker was trying to defame him on social media and threatening to kill him, police said.
Uttarkashi, May 28 (PTI) Purola Sub Divisional Magistrate SS Saini Saturday lodged a police complaint against local BJP MLA Durgeshwar Lal, alleging the lawmaker was trying to defame him on social media and threatening to kill him, police said.
The officer also demanded security for himself citing danger to his life, the police said.
Also Read | COVID-19 in India: Delhi Reports 442 New Coronavirus Cases, No Death.
In his complaint filed at the Purola police station, Saini has alleged that Durgeshwar Lal was getting uploaded misleading social media posts against him through a man named Krishna to tarnish his image.
Sources said the MLA was apparently upset with the officer for carrying out an anti-encroachment drive in his jurisdiction.
Also Read | SpiceJet Plane Headed For Gorakhpur Returns to Mumbai After Windshield Crack Observed.
The officer has also accused the MLA of pressuring him to get "unnecessary things" done.
The SDM said if anything untoward happens to him, the responsibility will lie entirely with the MLA, police said, citing his complaint.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)