'Leave Congress Or Else...': Bajrang Punia Receives Death Threats On WhatsApp, CM Responds

New Delhi: Bajrang Punia, celebrated wrestler who joined Congress two days ago ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, has alleged that he's been getting death threats, a close source of the wrestler has informed, reports said.

After joining the Congress party, Bajrang Punia was appointed as the working chairman of Congress ' Kisan unit. 

Punia has alleged that he has been getting death threats on WhatsApp via a foreign number.

The message reads, “Bajrang, leave Congress or else it will not be good for you and your family. This is our last message. Before the elections, we will show you what we are. Complain wherever you want, this is our first and last warning."

Following the threat, Bajrang has lodged a complaint at Sonipat Bahalgarh police station. The police is taking the matter seriously and an investigation has been initiated in the case.

A police official said they received a complaint from Punia after which they launched an investigation.

When asked that some reports say that in the threat message Punia was asked to quit Congress or be prepared to face dire consequences, Bahalgarh police station SHO Madan Singh said over the phone, “The matter is under investigation...”

On Bajrang Punia's complaint on receiving a threat message from a foreign number, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, “It will be investigated if he received any threat message. Action will be taken against the accused...”

Olympians Punia and Vinesh Phogat entered the political arena on Friday by joining the Congress .

The party later fielded Phogat from Julana seat for the Haryana Assembly polls while Punia was appointed as working chairman of All India Kisan Congress . Punia won bronze in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Polling for 90 seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and the votes counted on October 8.

With inputs from PTI