A fresh controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after a member of the Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara managing committee alleged that he received life threats from the brother of a state minister. The claim was strongly denied by the accused, although the minister later issued a public apology.
According to Sardar Dalwar Singh, the incident occurred on Monday night when he was dining at a local dhaba around 9:30 PM. He claims he received a call from an unknown number. Upon answering, he was shocked to hear the caller hurling abuses and threatening to kill him.
“The man demanded to know my location. I told him I was in Rampur. He responded by saying he would come and kill me. I disconnected the call, but he called again, repeating the same threats. I turned off my phone and went home,” said Mr. Singh while addressing the media on Tuesday.
The following morning, Mr. Singh approached the local police station to lodge a complaint. However, he alleged that the police initially refused to register his FIR. After repeated insistence, police officials dialed the number from which the threat was made.
“When the call was connected, the man identified himself as Satyender Singh — son of Devender Singh and the brother of Baldev Singh Aulakh, a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government. But when questioned, he denied making any threats and abruptly disconnected the call,” said Mr. Singh.
Despite presenting this information, Mr. Singh claimed that the police still refused to accept his written complaint. Expressing concern for his and his family’s safety, he urged the authorities to act swiftly.
“If anything happens to me or my family, the UP administration and the minister will be directly responsible,” he warned.
In a surprising turn of events, shortly after Mr. Singh went public with the allegations, Minister Baldev Singh Aulakh personally reached out to him via phone. In the recorded conversation, the minister acknowledged his brother’s actions and apologized.
“Look, we all make mistakes. My brother has also made mistakes. Do what you think is right, I have no objection. Whatever mistake my brother made, I apologize for it,” the minister said in Punjabi.
However, despite the apology, sources close to the minister have claimed that no actual threats were made and that the issue is being exaggerated.
The incident has raised serious concerns about political influence over law enforcement, and civil society members are now urging an impartial investigation into the matter.
