Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a BJP leader has been caught on camera threatening a police officer during voting in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Monday. BJP leader, Suresh Awasthi is seen threatening police officer that he was on his “hit list”.
A case has been filed against the BJP leader for threatening the police.
In a video that has been widely circulated, the BJP leader can be heard threatening the circle officer, saying “will see you tomorrow, you are on my hit list”.
He has landed in soup after he was caught on camera threatening a police officer in Kanpur.
Shocking: Watch video of BJP leader caught threatening police officer
Awasthi is also heard warning the officer not to look him in the eye. The officer responded to the threat by telling the BJP leader “to do whatever he wants”.
It all started when a polling agent, of the BJP, was sitting at the wrong place inside a polling booth in Kanpur. When the police officer asked the agent to move, the BJP leader got involved and threatened the officer.
The enraged leader also tells the police officer not to look him in the eye. Mayor Pramila Pandey and some other party leaders were also present when the verbal duel broke out.
Pandey can be seen trying to help resolve the fight. A police case was later filed against Awasthi.
The incident took place on Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur where polling was underway for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, along with 12 other seats in the state.
Watch ANI video of BJP leader Suresh Awasthi threatens Circle Officer in Kanpur:
#WATCH BJP leader Suresh Awasthi threatens Circle Officer in Kanpur after an argument over a polling agent, says ‘I will see you tomorrow, you are on my hit list’. Mayor Pramila Pandey was also present. A case has been registered against Awasthi pic.twitter.com/3wE5uawQ33
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