Security has been tightened at the Gwalior bench following an email threatening to blow up the building and mentioning the singer's event.
The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has received a bomb threat email referencing Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Indore on November 15, according to Times Now and The Times of India.
City Superintendent of Police Robin Jain told reporters that the email was sent to the High Court’s website and threatened to blow up the Gwalior High Court building. The email also mentioned the concert and certain organisations.
The New Indian Express reported that the email was sent to the official email ID of the court and a key official's email ID before Diwali. The message also contained threats to blow up actor Amitabh Bachchan’s Mumbai bungalow, 'Jalsa', and mentioned targeting prominent temples.
Acting district police superintendent Shrutkirti Somvanshi told The New Indian Express that while the threat appears to be a hoax, security at the High Court and the residences of judges has been increased. The Gwalior Police Crime Branch and the state police’s anti-terror squad are probing the matter.
This follows similar emails sent on November 2 to the Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava’s office and three private schools, which warned against students attending the show. Police searched the schools but found no explosives.
Diljit Dosanjh dismissed rumours of the show being cancelled during an Instagram Live session, stating he is 101 per cent coming to Indore on November 15. Authorities have also barred four of his songs, including 'Patiala Peg' and 'Jatt Fire Karda', from the setlist due to concerns regarding the promotion of alcohol and violence.
