"The caller identified himself as Mumbai-based gangster Ravi Pujari, threatened Rasool that he would kill his son Umar if he doesn't leave the country," police said quoting the complaint lodged by Rasool.
The father of Umar Khalid, Syed Qasim Illyas Rasool on Friday lodged a complaint with Delhi Police claiming that he received a phone call "threatening to kill" his son (Umar) if he doesn't leave the country.
Several police teams are looking out for Khalid in connection with the sedition case registered over the controversial event at JNU campus last week, which led to the arrest of the varsity's students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Syed Qasim Illyas Rasool in his complaint claimed that he received the phone call around 5 pm when he was in office. "The caller identified himself as Mumbai-based gangster Ravi Pujari, threatened Rasool that he would kill his son Umar if he doesn't leave the country," police said quoting the complaint lodged by Rasool.
"The call was internet-generated. We are looking into the matter. An FIR is yet to be registered," a police official said.
Umar's sister Maryam Fatimah told PTI that her younger sisters have received threats over the past few days on social media. Umar's father also asked police to provide security to his family.
Meanwhile, a Delhi-based journalist, who is a friend of Umar Khalid, has been questioned by Delhi Police about the whereabouts of Khalid.
The journalist, Sadiq Naqvi, was at Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh when a team of Delhi Police officials approached him on Friday, following which he was questioned about Khalid's whereabouts. They also asked him to come to Delhi and Naqvi is presently on his way. The developments have been confirmed by a senior official in south district of Delhi Police.
Naqvi was Khalid's classmate in Delhi University, where they both pursued graduation together. "It was routine questioning and I shall make myself available for another round of questioning once I reach Delhi," Sadiq told PTI.
Khalid is one of the ten youths who the police are looking out for in connection with the event in JNU in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.
Delhi Police has conducted a numbers of raids in Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in search for 10 persons, including Khalid, in connection with the case of alleged sedition for which JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested.
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