According to a report by Organiser, the doctor had received threats from leaders of the Muslim League and some other locals to extend support to another dental hospital recently opened in town. The doctor had also received extortion threats and was forced to shut his clinic or face threatening consequences, as per the report.
Notably, Tipu Sultan, the Islamic tyrant has been a source of contention in the state, particularly since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress fought over the need to commemorate the 18th-century ruler's birth anniversary.