Journalist Barkha Dutt on Tuesday claimed that she has been receiving threat calls for her reportage on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row over which she has lodged a police complaint and appeared before a metropolitan magistrate court to get her statement recorded.

"The court has now taken cognisance of fact that since 4th of March, I have received anonymous abusive death threats for my reportage on JNU.

"Many of you asked-Yes Post FIR I appeared today at Metropolitan Magistrate Court to give a statement against stalking, death threat & abuse," she tweeted today.

"An FIR under relevant sections of IPC was registered in connection with the matter on Thursday on the basis of a complaint we received. Investigation is underway," a police official said.