Pro-Khalistan group issues bomb threat ahead of PM Modi's Haryana visit; security upped
Security agencies are on high alert after a pro-Khalistan group issued an email threat targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Haryana and Punjab. The email also threatened specific infrastructure and government officials, prompting an immediate investigation into the credibility of the claims.
Why it matters
The threat highlights ongoing security challenges regarding extremist groups and the protection of high-profile political figures during public events.
CHANDIGARH: Security agencies have been placed on high alert after an email, purportedly sent by a pro-Khalistan group, threatened to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Haryana's Jind on Friday.The email also claimed that bomb blasts would be carried out at schools, railway stations and other locations in Chandigarh and Jalandhar on July 17, when the prime minister is scheduled to visit Punjab and Haryana, news agency PTI reported.The email also threatened Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu.The message was allegedly sent on behalf of a group calling itself the "Khalistan National Army", which has issued similar threats in recent months, including one targeting the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.The email claimed that improvised explosive device (IED) blasts would be carried out at schools, the Mohali mayor's office, and railway stations in Jalandhar and Chandigarh.According to officials, the email was sent from the ID…
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