Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested the man who threatened Priyank Kharge, the Minister for RDPR, IT and BT, over his proposal to ban the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in public places.

The accused was arrested in Latur, Maharashtra, on Thursday.

The accused has been identified as Danappa Naroni, also known as Danesh, a resident of Solapur district in Maharashtra. The arrest was carried out in a joint operation by the Kalaburagi district police and Bengaluru Police. According to officials, after making a threatening and abusive phone call to Minister Kharge, the accused left his native place and was staying in Latur.

The police are bringing him to Bengaluru for further investigation, and he is likely to reach the state capital by tonight.

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