The Mumbai police, on Thursday night, received an email threatening to blow up the Indian prime minister and the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, which is currently the venue for several ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup matches. The email warned the authorities that the group that sent the email has already mobilised individuals to carry out the assaults if the Indian government does not pay 5 billion Indian rupees and release infamous mobster Lawrence Bishnoi who is currently lodged in Mandoli jail, in Delhi, Hindustan Times reported, says agencies.
The threat message, which allegedly originated in Europe, was sent to the National Investigation Agency who then informed the Mumbai police about it, the police said.
“We have received the email from the NIA, which has alerted all concerned agencies in other places as well”.