In a shocking development, an anonymous email was received central investigative agency that issued a threat to kill the Prime Minister of India and even blow up the Narendra Modi Stadium which is hosting the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The anonymous email also put two demands from India i.e. to release notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and a ransom of Rs 500 crore. Notably, after threat mail to PM Modi, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) reportedly alerted the Mumbai police and immediately shared its content with various agencies concerned with the PM’s security, besides the Gujarat Police. Ever since then, the Mumbai police have stepped up security as the city is set to host five World Cup cricket matches at Wankhede Stadium. It is pertinent to mention here that the Mumbai Police are also trying to determine the origin of the email.
As per a news portal, the content of the Email said, "Tumhari sarkar se hume 500 crore aur Lawrence bishnoi chahiye nahi to kal hum Narendra Modi ke sath narendra Modi stadium bhi uda denge. Hindustan me sabkuch bikta hai to humne bhi kuch kharid liya hai kitna bhi sequre karlo humse nahi bacha paoge agar baat karni hai to is mail par hi bat karna "
Its English translation means, "We will blow up Narendra Modi and the Narendra Modi stadium if the government does not give us Rs 500 crore and Lawrence Bishnoi. Everything sells in Hindustan, so we too have bought something. No matter how much you secure, you won’t be able to remain safe from us. If you wish to talk, do so on this email.”
It is pertinent to mention here that it is not the first time, a threat has been issued to blow up the world's largest stadium- Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) was booked for threatening to turn the Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5 at Narendra Modi stadium here, into a “world terror cup”. The cybercrime branch of the Ahmedabad police had stated that people from across the country have received Pannun’s threat via a pre-recorded voice message sent from a foreign number.
Talking about the Narendra Modi Stadium will host the India vs Pakistan game on October 15, 2023, and the stadium with a capacity of more than 1 lakh people has been sold out for the upcoming blockbuster encounter. Not only this, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final will also be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023.