AMRAVATI: Amravati MP Navneet Rana has filed a complaint with the police after receiving a threatening audio message on her WhatsApp number, police said on Wednesday.
The unidentified sender used objectionable language against the independent MP, as per the FIR.
“Rana received the threat message on her phone number on March 3 following which her personal assistant lodged a complaint with the police.The FIR was registered on Tuesday,” police said.
The audio clip not only targeted Navneet Rana but also included derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including molestation, stalking, and criminal intimidation, based on the complaint filed by Rana’s PA.
No arrest has been made so far and further investigation is underway, an official said.
Navneet Rana, an actor-turned-politician, won the Amravati Lok Sabha seat in 2019.
In April 2022, Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana caused controversy when they called for chanting Hanuman Chalisa outside the private residence of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, leading to protests by Shiv Sena workers.
The couple was subsequently booked for sedition and arrested by the Mumbai Police.
Navneet Rana is reportedly seeking to contest from the Amravati (SC) seat again in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, while Anandrao Adsul, the previous holder of the seat, has also expressed interest in running for the position.
The unidentified sender used objectionable language against the independent MP, as per the FIR.
“Rana received the threat message on her phone number on March 3 following which her personal assistant lodged a complaint with the police.The FIR was registered on Tuesday,” police said.
The audio clip not only targeted Navneet Rana but also included derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including molestation, stalking, and criminal intimidation, based on the complaint filed by Rana’s PA.
No arrest has been made so far and further investigation is underway, an official said.
Navneet Rana, an actor-turned-politician, won the Amravati Lok Sabha seat in 2019.
In April 2022, Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana caused controversy when they called for chanting Hanuman Chalisa outside the private residence of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, leading to protests by Shiv Sena workers.
The couple was subsequently booked for sedition and arrested by the Mumbai Police.
Navneet Rana is reportedly seeking to contest from the Amravati (SC) seat again in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, while Anandrao Adsul, the previous holder of the seat, has also expressed interest in running for the position.