BJP leader Ashok Parnami receives death threats on WhatsApp

Press Trust of India  |  Jaipur 

Rajasthan's outgoing has filed a police complaint after allegedly receiving a series of threatening messages on WhatsApp, a said today.

Parnami first received a life threat message on Sunday demanding extortion money in next three days, said.

He added that after Parnami didn't pay any heed to the threat, the unidentified person yesterday sent messages threatening to kill his family following which he lodged a police complaint.

A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated by senior police officials, DCP (East) Kunwar Rashtradeep said.

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First Published: Wed, May 23 2018. 15:10 IST