Surat: A youth from Umra area of Surat has received death threats after he supported former BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma’s controversial comments made regarding Prophet Mohammed, on social media forum Instagram.

The Umra police have initiated steps to register an FIR in this matter.

As per the details available, three people from the minority community started verbally abusing the Umra youth after he expressed support for Nupur Sharma’s comments made to a TV channel during a debate on Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque issue. They also allegedly threatened to kill the youth for his deed.

The youth initially ignored the threats but when the threats were issued repeatedly, he got in touch with the Umra police. The Umra police have swung into action late night and initiated steps towards filing an FIR in the matter. They have also picked up three youths including a youth by the name of Ayan.

It is worth mentioning that supporters of Nupur Sharma have already been killed by Islamist radicals in two separate incidents in Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Maharashtra’s Amravati. Therefore, police are taking threats issued to those voicing support for Nupur Sharma very seriously.

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