AAP's Sanjay Singh receives death threat, police complaint lodged

Sharing the copy of the police complaint on his Twitter handle, the AAP leader said that he will not get intimidated by such threats and urged the Delhi police to take action on it.

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh alleged that he has received a death threat and registered a police complaint in this matter.

Sharing the copy of the police complaint on his Twitter handle, the AAP leader said that he will not get intimidated by such threats and urged the Delhi police to take action on it.

AAP's Sanjay Singh receives death threat, police complaint lodged

Singh said he has been getting calls from different numbers and on Monday when he didn't pick up the call from an unknown number, the call got diverted to his college.

In the evening when picked up the call, he was verbally abused and the caller said," I am from Hindu Vahini and I will burn Sanjay Singh."

The police registered a complaint under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation).

"Around 7 pm on Monday, a complaint was received at the North Avenue police station from Singh, a Rajya Sabha member, regarding threats being given to him over the phone. A non-cognizable report under section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered," police said in a statement.

(With inputs from ANI)