Cong leader Atul Londhe gets death threats over phone, files police complaint
He was receiving such threats from a certain number since Thursday evening, Londhe told reporters.
'I started receiving Whatsapp calls after I blocked this phone number. After consulting party leaders, I tweeted the number on X and filed a complaint with Nagpur police," he said. PTI CLS BNM
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