India, Feb. 1 -- A government school headmistress in Yadgir district of Karnataka allegedly received death threats for inviting a Dalit community member as the chief guest for a Republic Day function, officers aware of the matter said on Friday, adding that the accused was arrested in this connection on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Basanagouda Kencha Reddy, 33, allegedly called up the headmistress, Nirmala Dange, and verbally abused her using obscene language before issuing threats to her life, they added.

The incident, which took place at the Bacheematti Government Higher Primary School in Yadgir district, has sparked outrage on social media, leading to a caste-based complaint being filed at the Surapura police station.

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