The Himachal Pradesh Police has launched an investigation after indirect death threats were issued on social media against Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Congress MLA Rakesh Kalia, officials said on Friday.
The threats emerged in the comment section of a Facebook post regarding the arrest of gangster Amrish Rana, the police said. One user commented, "The people are demanding the sword again," to which another user replied, "This time it will be used on a politician only." When asked, "For what crime?", the individual said, "Only the deputy CM and MLA Rakesh Kalia would know."
Taking note of the conversation, complainant Arun Kumar reported it to the police and a case was registered at the Haroli Police Station on Thursday night, the official said.
Both Deputy CM Agnihotri and MLA Kalia represent constituencies in Una district — Haroli and Gagret, respectively. Neither has issued an immediate response regarding the threat.
The police are probing whether those who issued the threat have any connection with gangster Rana, and efforts are underway to ascertain their IP addresses to know their location, the official said.
"The investigation is going on and the cyber team is trying to track down the culprits. They will be arrested soon," Una Superintendent of Police Amit Yadav said.
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