BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain has received a threat letter purportedly sent by the ISIS, police said on Thursday. Hussain, who is also the party spokesperson, said that the letter arrived at his residence in New Delhi area through post.
He reported the matter to the police and lodged a complaint at North Avenue police station here. The letter was typed in Urdu and English and contained abusive words against him and the party in general, the former MP said.
Shahnawaz Hussain told The Indian ExpressThe letter came by post. On one side, the letter was typed in English and on other side it was handwritten in Urdu. The contents were abusive and threatened me of dire consequences. At the end of the letter, ‘ISIS’ was mentioned. It abused my colleagues and my party’s functioning style.
However, he said the letter did not appear to be from someone who knew him as it addressed him as an MP.
“I had received such threats over social media before. I will continue on my path of nationalism,” Hussain said.
DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said the police has received the complaint and they are looking into the matter.
(with inputs from PTI)
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