The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Gwalior Bench has received an email threatening a bomb attack at Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's upcoming concert in Indore, scheduled to be held on November 15.
According to the police, the IP address from which the threatening email was sent appears to be linked to a foreign network. Officials are attempting to trace its actual location and identify the sender.
The email allegedly threatened to blow up the stage where Dosanjh is scheduled to perform. Taking the threat seriously, police have heightened security arrangements, with additional security deployed around the High Court premises and the residences of judges.
Gwalior Police Commissioner Sutkeerti Somvanshi confirmed that the threatening email had been received.
Dosanjh, who began the Indian leg of his Aura Tour on October 30 with a packed performance at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, had recently confirmed his visit to Indore on November 15. On November 7, the singer also referred to the reported security threat while speaking about his upcoming concert.
"I will visit Indore on November 15. I will have poha first after visiting Indore. Anyone can say anything, but I will meet you in Indore on November 15. I have heard in the news that there will be some danger. But we know how to handle this. Do they know who we are?" he had said.
This is not the first bomb threat linked to Dosanjh's India tour. On November 2, three private schools and the Indore Mayor's residence reportedly received emails threatening bomb blasts in connection with the singer's proposed concert. Although preliminary investigations suggested that the emails could be hoaxes, police have continued to treat such threats seriously.
The singer has also faced threats from pro-Khalistani groups based abroad. During a concert in Calgary, Canada, in May, Dosanjh had briefly interrupted his performance to confront members of the audience waving pro-Khalistani flags, asking them to stop and leave the venue.
In a report, the Canada-based intelligence agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), had stated that Khalistani extremist groups in Canada maintain connections with individuals who allegedly exploit local institutions to advance violent extremist agendas and raise funds from unsuspecting community members, which are subsequently diverted towards violent activities.
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