Olympic medallist and wrestler Bajrang Punia has reported receiving a dying risk by way of WhatsApp from a world quantity. The risk follows his latest choice to affix the Congress celebration forward of the Haryana Meeting elections.
On Friday, Bajrang Punia formally grew to become a member of the Congress and was appointed because the Working Chairman of the Kisan Congress. Merely two days after this improvement, he acquired a threatening message on WhatsApp, warning him to go away the Congress. The message learn, “Bajrang, go away Congress or it will not be good for you and your loved ones. That is our final message.”
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Bajrang Punia Recordsdata Police Criticism After Loss of life Risk
In response to the risk, Bajrang Punia filed a criticism on the Bahalgarh police station in Sonipat. Police spokesperson Ravinder Singh confirmed the registration of the criticism and acknowledged, “Bajrang Punia has lodged a criticism at Bahalgarh police station. He acquired a message from a international quantity. The police are investigating the matter critically. An unidentified particular person has issued the risk, and that is at the moment beneath investigation.”
It’s notable that Bajrang Punia and fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat have been actively concerned in protests in opposition to the previous BJP MP and then-President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, over allegations of sexual harassment. Bajrang Punia can also be a bronze medallist from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Curiously, whereas Vinesh Phogat has been fielded by the Congress from the Julana seat within the upcoming Haryana Meeting elections, Punia didn’t obtain a ticket. Addressing this, Punia remarked, “We had mentioned that solely considered one of us would contest the election. Vinesh is contesting, and I’m supporting her,” he acknowledged.