Key Takeaways
- A FIR was lodged after a social media threat targeted the District Magistrate in Mau.
- The threat, posted by a user named Jyoti Yadav, warned the DM of job loss when the Samajwadi Party comes to power in 2026.
- Police acted on the complaint, involving the district’s social media monitoring committee and Kotwali police station.
Mau (UP): A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against a social media user for issuing threats to the District Magistrate during the by-poll for Ghosi assembly seat in Mau district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Tuesday.
Police sources said that in the wake of the polling District Magistrate Arun Kumar along with the Superintendent of Police (SP) on Monday inspected the polling booths and issued necessary directives. “After inspection the DM posted some pictures on X, formerly known as twitter in the evening,” they said.
Police sources said that reacting on the pictures, a threat was issued from a twitter handle in the name of Jyoti Yadav. The warning to the District Magistrate stated he will lose his job when the Samajwadi Party government forms in 2026.
“I am giving a direct warning to the DM of Mau that if in any way SP voters are lathicharged or they do not get the right to vote, then remember Mr DM you will lose your job in 2026 when the SP government comes to power. Remember you will be shown your real status when the Akhilesh government will be formed,” read the message.
Police sources said that taking cognizance of the threat issued on social media in-charge of social media monitoring committee constituted by the district administration Raghvendra Pandey lodged a complaint against Jyoti Yadav at Kotwali police station on Monday night.
