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NCP (SP) legislator receives death threats over phone in Maharashtra
A Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) legislator has lodged a police complaint after receiving death threats via telephone on Sunday. The caller also intimidated a party worker who attempted to intervene during the incident.
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Jitendra Avhad, an NCP (SP) legislator, reported receiving threatening calls warning of severe harm on Sunday evening. According to a senior party official, Avhad approached the Vartак Nagar police station to formally register a complaint regarding the incident. The caller's identity remains unconfirmed at present. In addition to directly threatening Avhad, the anonymous caller also allegedly intimidated a party worker who tried to engage with the caller during the phone conversation. The nature of the threat and any potential motive behind the calls have not been disclosed. Police officials have registered the complaint and initiated preliminary investigations into the matter. The incident comes amid heightened political activity in Maharashtra, where the NCP (SP) faction led by Sharad Pawar continues to navigate its political positioning following the party's earlier split.