Bhadohi (UP), Oct 29 (PTI) Jan Satta Dal (Loktantrik) president and Kunda MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, allegedly received death threats and abusive messages on social media, police said on Thursday.

    A case has been registered here against unidentified persons in connection with the threats that were allegedly issued through three separate Instagram and Facebook accounts over the past week.

    Gopiganj Station House Officer Sachchidanand Pandey said objectionable comments and threatening messages targeting Raghuraj Pratap Singh were posted through different accounts.

    A complaint in the matter was lodged by Chandrashekhar Singh, Bhadohi president of Jan Satta Dal (Loktantrik), on Wednesday evening. Copies of the alleged threatening messages were also submitted to police, Pandey said.

    According to the complaint, the threats had been circulating on social media since October 23.

    Police said a case has been registered against unidentified persons under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.

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