Ludhiana, July 22 -- The Focal Point police have registered a case against a man for issuing death threats, hurling casteist abuse and sending offensive voice messages to a Congress councillor through WhatsApp.

According to the complaint, the councillor received a WhatsApp call from an international number carrying a Kazakhstan country code on June 22.

During the call, the caller allegedly identified himself as Vinay Kumar and threatened to kill the councillor. The complainant further alleged that the caller used abusive language, made caste-based remarks and passed objectionable comments against women members of his family.

The councillor told police that even after the initial call ended, the accused allegedly continued making repeat...