THRISSUR: Hours after the Congress-led UDF slammed the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led government on the floor of the Assembly on Tuesday for not taking appropriate steps against a BJP worker who allegedly issued a death threat to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, the Kerala Police got going and began a search for the man who had made the threatening remarks.
Kerala Police launched a search for BJP worker Pintu Mahadevan who according to the Congress party issued a death threat against LoP Rahul Gandhi, during a private television debate.
The Peramangalam Police registered a case against Pintu Mahadevan based on a complaint filed by KSU District President Gokul Guruvayoor.
Pintu Mahadevan reportedly declared during a private television debate that “a bullet would pierce Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s chest.”
The police subsequently raided the residences of BJP Thrissur district office-bearers, including BJP State Committee member Surendran and his brother Gopi, in connection with the case.
Pintu Mahadevan has been booked under Sections relating to issuing death threats, incitement to violence, and promoting communal hatred.
The Congress has strongly condemned the remarks, holding both the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh accountable for the incident.