Surat Police arrested a Muslim cleric, or Maulvi, on Saturday for allegedly plotting to assassinate a Hindu organisation`s leader, according to a senior police official. Maulvi was also arrested for threatening the chief editor of a television channel and Telangana BJP leaders, including an MLA and a former party spokesperson.

The accused faces accusations under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including religious vilification, fabrication of documents or electronic data, criminal conspiracy, and provisions of the Information Technology Act, reported ANI.