Journalist files complaint against peddlers for death threats, probe on

A 37-year-old journalist has filed a complaint with the Sanjaynagar police after allegedly getting death threats from drug peddlers.

Based on a complaint, police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 351 ( criminal Intimidation) and 352 (intentionally insults in any manner and thereby gives provocation ) on Tuesday.

The complainant, Hussain Owaisi, who runs a small-time newspaper, had published an article about a group of people allegedly under the influence of narcotics misbehaving in a public place last Friday.

Soon after, a group of people allegedly called him, threatening to kill him and rape his family members if the article was not removed from the website.

The complainant shared the details of the call and the contact number from which he received the threats. The police have started an investigation into the matter.