Kolkata, Oct. 29 -- Chandramani Shukla, father of slain BJP leader Manish Shukla, has alleged that he received death threats over phone calls and WhatsApp messages following a political controversy involving Bengal BJP leader Kaustav Bagchi.
He has lodged a complaint with Khardah police station and informed senior BJP leaders about the matter.
Chandramani, a senior doctor, alleged that the threats began after he held a press conference on Monday criticising Bagchi. According to him, a person identifying himself as Aravinda Pal contacted him through internet calls and WhatsApp, claiming to be calling from Germany.
However, Chandramani suspects that local criminals may be behind the threats rather than someone operating from Germany.
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