An FIR has been registered in Surpur police station in Karnataka's Yadgiri against one person for allegedly threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath if Congress government comes to the power at centre, Karnataka police said on Tuesday.
The case was registered against a person named Mohammed Rasool Kaddare for posting a video on social media in which he can be seen holding a sharp weapon in hand and using abusive language against PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
According to reports, the accused is a daily wage worker, who works in Hyderabad.
The accused has been booked under sections 505(1)(b), 25(1)(b) of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act at Yadgiri's Surpur police station. "Rasool, who made a selfie video on his mobile phone, abused Prime Minister Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath with unintelligible words," the police said.
Kaddare, police said is a resident of Rangapet in Yadgiri district and works as a labourer in Hyderabad. Authorities said they have begun searches for the accused in various places, including Hyderabad.
