Dharamshala, June 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh Police have launched an investigation into the alleged "indirect" threats to deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Congress MLA Rakesh Kalia, through social media, officials said on Friday.

An FIR has been registered in this matter in Una's Haroli police station on the complaint of a local. According to the police, a complaint was received at the Haroli police station on Thursday, alleging that a threat was issued to the deputy chief minister and Gagret MLA through a social networking site.

According to police, a social media user shared a post on the arrest of notorious gangster Amrish Rana. In the comment section, an individual wrote, "The public is demanding the sword again," to which...