Threat To Assassinate PM Modi And Blow Up Stadium: NIA Alerts Mumbai Police Over Rs 500 Crore Demand And Release Of Gangster

A threat email has been received by a central security agency, stating plans to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and detonate the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, as reported in Indian Express.

The email also demands a sum of Rs 500 crore and the release of Lawrence Bishnoi, a jailed gangster.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has promptly informed the Mumbai Police about the threat email.

The NIA has also shared the contents of the email with relevant security agencies responsible for the Prime Minister's safety, as well as, with the Gujarat Police.

In light of the upcoming hosting of five World Cup cricket matches at Wankhede stadium, the Mumbai Police have heightened security measures. Security agencies are actively working to determine the source of the threatening email, according to a police source.

Bishnoi has been incarcerated since 2014, but is believed to be running his gang from inside the prison. He is facing multiple cases, including the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, in Punjab.

Bishnoi had previously claimed responsibility for an attack on Moosewala and had also issued threats regarding the release of Bollywood actor Salman Khan from prison, citing anger within his community over the blackbuck killing incident.

The sender emphasised that "everything sells in Hindustan" and they have also made purchases. They warned that no amount of security measures could protect anyone against them.

The first match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 took place on 5 October, at the world's largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, between England and New Zealand.