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Published 18:40 IST, November 13th 2024

UP Dance Teacher Alleges Rape, Death Threats From Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member

A UP dance teacher has filed police a complaint alleging that she had been receiving rape and death threats from a suspected member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

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Basti: A dance teacher from Uttar Pradesh district has lodged a police complaint, alleging that she had been receiving rape and death threats from a suspected member of the "Lawrence Bishnoi gang".

In her complaint, the teacher alleged that a man, who claimed to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, threatened her over the phone, stating that he had already "raped and killed 25 women and that she would be his next victim".

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The woman, a popular dance teacher in the Basti Sadar Kotwali area, shares dance tutorials on YouTube.

She alleged that the man used multiple numbers to call her.

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Circle Officer Satendra Bhushan Tiwari said, "We have received a complaint from the dance teacher regarding the threats. Preliminary investigation into the matter is underway." Bishnoi, whose name cropped up in the recent murder of a Maharashtra MLA, is currently lodged in a Gujarat jail. 

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18:40 IST, November 13th 2024