Congress MLA from Navtej Singh Cheema claimed that two gangsters, whose house was raided by authorities recently in connection with recovery of weapons, had threatened him, holding him responsible for the police action.
The MLA said he came to know about the threats given by gangsters Amarbir and Harjot, from villagers of his constituency.
The gangsters who are facing several criminal cases are brothers and they belong to Bullowal village, which falls in the constituency, Cheema said.
"The house of the brothers was raided by the Uttar Pradesh Police some time back here in connection with the recovery of weapons from some criminals. Their parents also fled the house," he said.
Later this month, one of the brothers along with his accomplices came to the village and threatened locals, Cheema claimed.
"They threatened school children, a dairy owner and a village doctor with their weapon. Villagers were terrified with their threats," the MLA said.
Cheema said when villagers told him about the alleged activities of both the brothers, he brought the issue to the notice of the Punjab director general of police.
"I even apprised the local SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) about the matter," he said.
The local police even put up check posts in the village, but they are yet to be caught, Cheema said.
"A few days back, some villagers told me that both the gangsters had issued threats against me for a raid at their house," the MLA said.
When contacted Kapurthala SSP Sandeep Kumar Sharma said he was seized of the matter.
"I have already instructed Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sultanpur Lodhi) to look into this issue and take appropriate action.
"We are also taking care of the security aspect of the legislator," the SSP said.
Notably, a murder accused, lodged at the Faridkot central jail, was booked for allegedly sharing a video on the social media, threatening Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
Gobind Singh, who was lodged in Faridkot jail, allegedly uploaded a video on the social media in which he could be seen threatening the CM for taking "false vow" on a Sikh scripture before the assembly polls to wipe out drugs.
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