New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is an active user of social media is being criticized by some Twitter users for following an account named “Desi Thug” on the micro-blogging site.

PM Modi followed the account on Wednesday, February 3 following which the handle tweeted adding that it was blessed to be followed by the Prime Minister.

In the tweet, the handle also added that it was a dream come true moment and that it was humbled by the gesture of PM Modi.

Several users soon took note of the development and took a dig at Modi for following an account with the username “Desi Thug”.

“Not surprised to know that the Supreme Leader follows a Desi Thug.” A user wrote while retweeting the tweet from the handle.

The handle in its bio, states “Proud Nationalist - Bharat First Tweets Related to Mandirs, Dharma & Bharat Unexplored Places”.

However, the handle also retweets communally sensitive and Hindutva ideology-backed tweets. A day after PM Modi followed the handle, former India cricketer Suresh Raina also followed it.

Some of the tweets that the handle has retweeted include:

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Jhajjar (PTI): A chartered accountant has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife by slitting her throat with a pair of scissors and trying to pass it off as a robbery attempt, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, Anshul Dhawan (31) got married to Mehak (27) in September last year. Both worked in Gurugram.

Police received a call on Sunday night reporting that some unidentified people tried to rob Anshul, took his car and kidnapped his wife, SHO Badli, Inspector Suresh said.

When police reached the spot, they found the woman's body near a dry canal with injury marks on her neck, he said.

Suspecting inconsistencies in Anshul's version of events, police took him into custody for interrogation. He confessed that he had killed Mehak with a pair of scissors, wearing gloves, over suspicions about her character, SHO said.

"During his questioning, it came to light that he had pre-planned the murder. His wife worked in a private bank in Gurugram. He had doubts that she talked to her friends, and he did not like it," SHO added. Following the confession, Anshul was arrested on Monday.

Further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.

Mehak's sister, Shruti, told the reporters that the family had doubts that Anshul was involved in the murder. She said, "We want justice; the killer should be hanged. He did not even think that his wife was two months pregnant."

She said on February 15, Anshul came to their house and stayed only for ten minutes and left with Mehal for Gurugram.

Shruti alleged that Anshul had pre-planned the murder.