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Bajrang Punia Receives Threat Message Days After Joining Congress, Probe On
Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who recently joined the Congress party, has received a threatening message over WhatsApp, warning him of dire consequences, according to police reports on Sunday.
Bajrang Punia has filed a complaint at the Bahalgarh police station in Sonipat, Haryana.
A police official stated that they received a complaint from Bajrang Punia, following which they launched an investigation.
When asked about reports suggesting that the threat message demanded Bajrang Punia to quit the Congress party or face dire consequences, Bahalgarh police station SHO Madan Singh said, “The matter is under investigation.”
Olympians Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat entered the political arena on Friday by joining the Congress party.
The Congress party later fielded Phogat from the Julana seat for the Haryana Assembly polls, while Bajrang Punia was appointed as the working chairman of the All India Kisan Congress.
Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in the Olympic Games held in Tokyo.
Polling for the 90 seats in the Haryana Assembly will be held on October 5, and the votes will be counted on October 8.
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