Asaduddin Owaisi (Photo Credit Facebook)

By Maeeshat.in,

New Delhi, July 22: Member of Parliament and All India Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen supremo Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded arrest of those who wrote a threat letter to Malayali author KP Ramanunni asking him to convert to Islam or his arms and legs would be chopped off.

“Criminals (are those) who wrote the letter (and they) shld (be) arrested,” tweeted Owaisi, three-time Member of Lok Sabha from Hyderabad, while commenting on the news.

According to media reports, the letter threatened Ramanunni: “Like TJ Joseph, your right arm will be cut off…your left leg too. You are given six months to convert to Islam. If you do not embrace Islam, we will inflict Allah’s punishment on you,” the letter said.

The author got the letter at his Kozhikode residence six days ago but he reported to the police on Friday.

“I am not aware of the motive behind the letter. I filed a complaint with the Kozhikode city police commissioner today, urging him to look into the matter,” the author was quoted as saying by Deccan Chronicle.

Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said his government would not take the threat lightly.

“Those who feel that independent voices can be gagged by threats are living in a fool’s paradise,” the CM wrote on facebook.