Prem Chandra Jha, a freelance journalist of Rautahat in the southern plain was issued death threat by Bishal claiming himself to be the central member of Terai Army for disseminating news from a local FM radio.
Bishal threatened journalist Jha of taking his life for airing a news report from Rautahat FM that police took bribe and freed two tractors loaded with illegal timbers. He also said that he would take any actions against journalist Jha if he did not refute the news disseminated from the FM. "A person claiming him to be Terai Army central member gave threat to me using a mobile number 9845309882 on December 17 to press me to refute the news".
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