Ballia, 10 June (HS): A BJP

politician close to former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar

has been charged for allegedly threatening a Dalit research scholar from

Lucknow University, police said on Tuesday. According to authorities, the FIR

was filed late Monday night at Ubhaon Police Station following a complaint from

Deepak Kannaujia, a Turtipar village resident. Kannaujia, a scholar at Lucknow

University, stated in his complaint that BJP leader Alok Singh contacted him on

May 21 and harassed him before threatening to murder him. “You are welcome to

record this chat,” the complainant quoted Alok Singh’s threat. According to the allegation, Alok Singh

stated, I am not afraid of the administration or law and order in Uttar

Pradesh.

The BJP's area president, Arun Kant

Tiwari, stated that Alok Singh is a BJP member and a close cousin of Neeraj

Shekhar. Kannaujia said that Alok Singh had a longtime political feud with his

family. He said his father died of a heart attack last year as a result of the

stress brought on the frequent harassment.

He stated he was worried Alok Singh would kill his mother, who lives

alone in the countryside. Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh stated on

Tuesday that an audio tape of the incident had lately gone popular on social

media.

Rasra Circle Officer Alok Gupta

conducted a preliminary investigation, and Alok Singh was charged under

sections 352 (intentional insult) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the

BNS, as well as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

Atrocities) Act.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi