Jharkhand Assembly Speaker gets threat letter from Maoists

Ranchi: Jharkhand Speaker CP Singh
Tuesday said he had received a letter from the Maoists
warning him not pursue an application he had forwarded.

Stating that he had recently forwarded an application
of Dr Arun Kumar, Director, Science and Technology, to the
Chief Secretary, A K Singh, the Speaker said the letter warned
him not to pursue it.

Stating that he had informed the police, he said, "I
have spoken to the Senior Superintendent of Police."

PTI