Karnal, May 14 -- A day after a local BJP leader alleged that some callers have threatened to blow him and his family with grenade, the Karnal police on Wednesday accused the leader of faking the threat.

Similarly, BJP's nominated house member Vishesh Verma, who claims to be the witness during the call, said that the BJP leader Vijay Vedpal faked the call to get security. On the other hand, Vedpal, son of former deputy Vidhan Sabha Speaker Chaudhary Vedpal, refuted the claims.

The leader had on Tuesday filed a complaint, alleging that he received a call from an international number, where the caller threatened that he will bomb him and his family if Rs.50 lakh are not paid.

A case was registered at civil lines police station and a prob...