Shivamogga, Oct. 20 -- Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa has alleged that he received death threats from two persons over his remarks concerning Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, and urged the police to identify and arrest them immediately.

Eshwarappa lodged a complaint with Shivamogga Superintendent of Police B Nikhil, alleging that the callers abused and threatened him over the telephone, causing distress to him and his family.

According to the complaint, the first call came at 8.49 pm on October 17 from a person identified as Rizwan Baig, while another caller, identified as Faran Rashid, contacted him at 10.49 pm the same day.

Recounting the incident to reporters after filing the complaint, Eshwarappa said he was wat...