A CURRY house boss who ran an offer for new mothers has received death threats, accusing him of encouraging the growth of Britain's non-Muslim population.

Abdul Latif, 51, has reported the threats on his life, which he says began when he started running the promotion at his restaurant, to the police.

Mr Latif, who runs the Curry Capital, in Newcastle, offered to give free curry for six years to any woman who gave birth in 2006.

But he says since details of the offer were published in a well-known curry magazine, he has been receiving telephone calls from Muslims.

Mr Latif, a Muslim who is married with six children, says he has been infuriated by the people making the threats, believing them to be contrary to the teachings of Islam.

He said: "People are saying, 'you are stupid because you are Muslim, we are Muslim and we don't want to see any more British children born in this country.

"'You are encouraging British women to have children. If we have a chance, we are going to kill you.'"

Mr Latif said he did not know who was behind the calls or how they plan to take his life.

But the restaurateur says he is angered by the lack of respect the culprits have for a society he sees as among the most fair and free in the world.

Born in eastern Bangladesh, Mr Latif arrived in Britain in 1969 and holds the title of Lord of the Manor of Harpole, in Suffolk.