NEW DELHI: Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who had written to the CBI and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey alleging that he had evidence of TMC MP Mahua Moitra accepting bribes from a businessman to ask questions in parliament, has now claimed that he anticipates “a very serious threat to his life” because of the complaint.
In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, he said, “I anticipate a very serious threat to my safety on account of my complaint dated October 14, which I have submitted to the CBIand to Dubey against Moitra and others.”
He claimed: “On October 19, adirect attempt was made to coerce me into withdrawing my complaint. Threats of reputational harm were also conveyed in case I did not agree.”
He said that the very specific demand was that he should “unconditionally withdraw both the complaints in which very serious allegations pertaining to national security and corruption have been alleged by me against Moitra” and others. “It was stated that my pet dog, Henry (Rottweiler breed) would be returned by Moitra to me if I agreed to withdraw the said complaints,” he said. He said that given Trinamool Congress leader’s history of misusing her influence and political clout to browbeat and intimidate opponents, “my concerns are serious”.
He also said that he has received multiple strange messages from unknown numbers on his phone which then suddenly came to be deleted.
“Yesterday, I received three phone calls at 2:22 pm from a “no caller ID” number. Even more disturbing is the fact that a few days ago, some unverified individuals attempted to barge into my private residence. I have a genuine apprehension that certain quarters might attempt some nefarious deeds to prevent me from deposing before the Ethics Committee, Lok Sabha” on October 26 and also before the investigating agencies,” he addedd.
On Sunday, a controversy erupted after Dubey posed an allegation against Moitra that she took “cash and gifts” from Darshan Hiranandani to “ask questions in Parliament”.
In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, he said, “I anticipate a very serious threat to my safety on account of my complaint dated October 14, which I have submitted to the CBIand to Dubey against Moitra and others.”
He claimed: “On October 19, adirect attempt was made to coerce me into withdrawing my complaint. Threats of reputational harm were also conveyed in case I did not agree.”
He said that the very specific demand was that he should “unconditionally withdraw both the complaints in which very serious allegations pertaining to national security and corruption have been alleged by me against Moitra” and others. “It was stated that my pet dog, Henry (Rottweiler breed) would be returned by Moitra to me if I agreed to withdraw the said complaints,” he said. He said that given Trinamool Congress leader’s history of misusing her influence and political clout to browbeat and intimidate opponents, “my concerns are serious”.
He also said that he has received multiple strange messages from unknown numbers on his phone which then suddenly came to be deleted.
“Yesterday, I received three phone calls at 2:22 pm from a “no caller ID” number. Even more disturbing is the fact that a few days ago, some unverified individuals attempted to barge into my private residence. I have a genuine apprehension that certain quarters might attempt some nefarious deeds to prevent me from deposing before the Ethics Committee, Lok Sabha” on October 26 and also before the investigating agencies,” he addedd.
On Sunday, a controversy erupted after Dubey posed an allegation against Moitra that she took “cash and gifts” from Darshan Hiranandani to “ask questions in Parliament”.