The family of BJP legislator Sangeet Som, presently lodged in jail in connection with theMuzaffarnagar riots, claimed to have received a letter through which they received threat to be killed along with the MlA. They reportedly met director general of police and demanded security in wake of the above letter.
Personal Assistant to the arrested MlA, Chandrashekhar moved an application before the Director General of UP Police seeking proper security for the family. Reports said that the letter drafted in Urdu was received at Som's home in Sardhana town of Meerut district on October 18. The letter had a postal stamp of Jammu and Kashmir on it.
Chandrashekhar claimed that he demanded for thorough verification of the letter andpunishment to those responsible behind it. The letter was written on October 14. He said that when translated, the letter says that after his release, Som and his family members would be bombed. DGP had reportedly assured to look into matter and also that necessary security arrangement will be made as per the findings.
The BJP MlA from Sardhana, Sangeet Som is presently lodged in Muzaffarnagar jail and National Security Act (NSA) has also been invoked against him in connection with recent riots in Western UP. The NSA was, however, yet to be confirmed by the advisory board of the High Court.