FIR against MLA Bhati, 5 others for threatening Barmer folk singer

Jaisalmer: An FIR has been registered against independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati and five others for allegedly threatening folk singer Chotu Singh Rawna and insulting the women of his family, police said on Thursday.Police said the case will be investigated by CID-CB because the accused is an MLA. Rawna lodged the FIR against the Sheo MLA and five others after a controversy erupted over a comment on social media.The dispute arose after the singer made a comment on a social media post on Bhati allegedly ignoring the plea of a minor cancer patient.The singer had posted in Hindi, "If you (child) were a reel star then all leaders would have been by your side."Rawna alleged that after this comment, Bhati called him and issued threats.When the controversy escalated, Bhati's supporters allegedly made insulting remarks on social media about the singer's family and women, the FIR alleged."The FIR was registered on Wednesday under BNS sections 351 (2) (3) and 79. The case is being referred to the CID-CB for investigation," SHO of Sheo police station Satya Prakash said on Thursday.He said a pen drive and certain documents were submitted along with the complaint.After the controversy escalated, representatives of the Rawna community submitted memorandums to district administration against the MLA.Bhati said conspiracies are routine in politics and that he has full faith in the Indian legal system. People often use others' shoulders and therefore one should never become anyone's tool, he said.