Mumbai, June 25 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday accused rebel MP Sanjay Dina Patil of issuing death threats to people protesting against his defection to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

In a letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Sanjay Raut alleged that Patil had threatened to hurl bombs at the protestors. The UBT Sena MP called for a probe into Patil's alleged remarks and his arrest under the terror charges.

Raut also went on to claim that Patil had admitted to murdering five people.

"I am drawing your attention to a serious matter. The six Members of Parliament (MPs) who broke away from the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb) party are becoming objects of public scorn across the country. There is immense anger among ...