New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A 30-year-old man was arrested in Puri district of Odisha for purportedly establishing a fraudulent social media account using the identity of a woman who turned down his advances and publishing a post that threatened to destroy the sacred Jagannath temple.

The accused, identified as Pratik Mishra, a local of the coastal city, was taken into custody late on Wednesday evening, the police said.

On 11 January, Mishra allegedly created a deceptive social media profile mirroring a woman who had recently declined his request for a relationship. He subsequently uploaded a message vowing to bomb the shrine and a local retail centre, as well as target BJD lawmaker Subhasish Khuntia, investigators said. Mishra admitted to th...