A temple priest from Kerala's Thrissur district has been arrested on Monday for allegedly threatening to kill President Ram Nath Kovind who is on a three-day visit in the state.
The arrested has been identied as Jayaraman, a priest of Chirakkal temple in Thrissur. He had called the police control room to issue the
threat.
He reportedly threatened to kill President Kovind when he would arrive in Thrissur to inaugurate the centenary celebrations of St Thomas College.
During the interrogation, Jayaraman told the police that he had made the call in an inebriated state.
President Kovind had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday evening. The President will also inaugurate the 'Festival of Democracy' to mark the conclusion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday.
On Tuesday, President Kovind will inaugurate the centenary celebrations of St Thomas College before returning to Delhi.
He will also offer prayers at the Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur.