Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To ‘Kill’ Yogi Adityanath: Police 

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A pistol, a knife and some objectionable pictures were recovered from the accused, identified Sheikh Ataul, a resident of West Bengal’s Malda, police said. 

NOIDA — A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to “kill” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Tuesday.

A pistol, a knife and some objectionable pictures were recovered from the accused, identified Sheikh Ataul, a resident of West Bengal’s Malda, they said.

Media in-charge of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh said Ataul’s family came to India from Bangladesh many years ago, PTI reported.

The official said that in a nearly one-minute video that surfaced on social media, a person was seen allegedly threatening to kill Yogi.

A case has been registered by Gautam Buddha Nagar Media Cell against Ataul at Noida Sector 39 Police Station, police said.

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