New Delhi: Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who previously raised concerns with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey regarding alleged bribery involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, has now expressed serious fears for his personal safety because of the complaint.
In a letter addressed to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, Dehadrai wrote, "I anticipate a very serious threat to my safety on account of my complaint dated October 14, which I have submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and to Nishikant Dubey, MP, against Moitra, M.P., and others."
He claimed that on October 19, there was a direct attempt to coerce him into withdrawing his complaint, with threats of damaging his reputation if he refused to comply. "On October 19, a direct attempt was made to coerce me into withdrawing my complaint. Threats of reputational harm were also conveyed in case I did not agree."
Notably, there was a specific demand for him to "unconditionally withdraw both complaints, which contain grave allegations related to national security and corruption against Moitra and others."
"It was stated that my pet dog, Henry (Rottweiler breed) would be returned by Moitra to me if I agreed to withdraw the said complaints," he said. He voiced his concerns about Moitra's history of using her influence to intimidate her adversaries, stating that his apprehensions were not to be taken lightly.
He further revealed that Moitra had previously attempted to obtain his pet dog, Henry, by lodging fabricated complaints against him with the Barakhamba Road Police Station. According to Dehadrai, these unfounded complaints placed pressure on Mahavir Singh, the SHO of the Barakhamba Road Police Station, who acted under Moitra's influence to force Dehadrai to relinquish ownership of Henry. He maintained evidence of text messages and phone calls in which he was threatened.
