Randeep Surjewala alleges threat to life

Tribune News Service

Gurugram, April 10

All-India Congress Committee spokesperson and former state minister Randeep Singh Surjewala lodged an online police complaint, alleging threat to life from a gang inUttar Pradesh.

Surjewala claimed that a man who identified himself as a member of a gang headed by Mukhtar Ansari, Raja Bhaiya and Papu Yadav threatened to shoot him and his cousin Sudeep. Though the complaint was made on April 1, an FIR was registered under Section 506 of the IPC in Panchkula on Friday.

“I was at my official residence in Panchkula and my neighbour was visiting me. I was also attending a videoconference when the call came on my landline number. The caller threatened to eliminate my cousin Sudeep and me and disconnected the call. A minute later, he called again and said he knew I was in Panchkula and was aware of my location and car movements and could shoot us any time. He made a third call and identified himself as Agrim,” read the complaint.

While Surjewala, who is in Delhi at present, remained unavailable for comment and a source close to him confirmedthe development.