Ghaziabad, Feb. 12 -- Ghaziabad's Hindu Raksha Dal leader Bhupender alias Pinki Bhaiya, on Thursday, February 12, issued an indirect threat against Deepak Kumar, popularly known as Mohammed Deepak, in the presence of police, saying his team will "cure" him.

Deepak, a resident of Uttarakhand's Kotdwar, came into the national limelight after standing up for 70-year-old clothing store owner Vakil Ahmed, who was harassed by Bajrang Dal workers, forcing him to change his shop's name. During the incident, Kumar allegedly identified himself as "Mohammad Deepak," following which the protesters dispersed.

Deepak's stand gained immense support from across India, but also the wrath of Hindutva organisations, who have constantly issued threats and ...