A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to “kill” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Tuesday.
A pistol, a knife and some objectionable pictures were recovered from the accused, identified Sheikh Ataul, a resident of West Bengal’s Malda, they said.
Media in-charge of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh said Ataul’s family came to India from Bangladesh many years ago.
The official said that in a nearly one-minute video that surfaced on social media, a person was seen threatening to kill a leader holding a constitutional post.
In the video, Ataul said many things to spoil communal harmony and incite violence, according to the official.
A case has been registered by Gautam Buddha Nagar Media Cell against Ataul at Noida Sector 39 Police Station, police said.
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