Last Updated:
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Mathura for allegedly threatening to kill Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on a social media video over an alleged land dispute.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (File)
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura after he allegedly threatened to kill Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a video posted on a social media site, according to Mathura police.
Mathura Superintendent of Police (Rural), Suresh Chandra Rawat, told The Indian Express that a police team had come across a video uploaded at 2 pm where the suspect, with a pistol in his hand, threatened to kill the UP Chief Minister.
Recommended Stories
After confirming the man’s name and address, a police team was dispatched to arrest the man. When the team reached his residence, the man climbed up to the terrace of his three-storeyed building with a pistol in hand and threatened to shoot himself if he was apprehended, and also fired in the air three times.
The incident occurred in Nagla Hardayal village, in the Mant police station area of Mathura. “It took us three to four hours to arrest him. The team initially tried convincing him to come down, but he remained adamant. The team then used a ladder to climb up the backside of the terrace, caught hold of him, and recovered the pistol,” Rawat told The Indian Express.
After interrogation, it was revealed that the man held a grudge against the government, as he claimed that no action was taken in his complaint over an alleged land dispute with a relative. Police said there was no registered case of a land dispute and were probing how the man got access to the country-made pistol.
“We have arrested him and registered an FIR under relevant sections, and the probe has begun to look into all possibilities,” said Rawat. Meanwhile, Security agencies remain active and cordoned off the Nagla Hardayal village after the suspect was taken into custody.
About the Author
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
Mathura, India, India
September 20, 2025, 19:20 IST
Loading comments…
Read More
