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2mo ago

Himachal Police Probe Facebook Death Threats Against Deputy CM Agnihotri and MLA Kalia

Investigators are using cyber forensics to trace Facebook comments linked to the arrest of gangster Amrish Rana

Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri is an MLA from Haroli constituency, and Rakesh Kalia is a legislator from Gagret constituency, hail from Una district.
An FIR has been registered in this matter in Una’s Haroli police station, said officials. (File)
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Overview

  • A case was filed late Thursday at the Haroli Police Station after complainant Arun Kumar flagged death threats posted under a Facebook update about Amrish Rana’s arrest.
  • Comments saying “The people are demanding the sword again” and “This time it will be used on a politician only” prompted the inquiry into threats against Mukesh Agnihotri and Rakesh Kalia.
  • Deputy Chief Minister Agnihotri represents the Haroli constituency and MLA Kalia serves Gagret, both in Una district.
  • Police are probing possible links between the threateners and gangster Amrish Rana while working to match IP addresses to physical locations.
  • The Himachal Pradesh Police cyber team is actively tracking down the culprits with the aim of making arrests soon, officials say.