Security has been stepped up in Madhya Pradesh ahead of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's scheduled concert in Indore on November 15 after the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court received an email threatening a bomb attack at the event.
The threatening email claimed that the stage where Dosanjh was scheduled to perform would be blown up. Police officials said the IP address associated with the email appeared to be linked to a foreign network. Investigators are attempting to establish its actual location and identify the sender.
Gwalior Police Commissioner Sutkeerti Somvanshi confirmed that the High Court had received the threat. Authorities have taken the warning seriously and placed security agencies on high alert.
Security arrangements have also been strengthened around the High Court and the residences of judges as a precautionary measure.
An IP address is a unique numerical identifier assigned to a device connected to a network, functioning much like a digital address that can help investigators trace the source of online communications.
Diljit had acknowledged threat reports before Indore concert
The latest threat comes days after Dosanjh addressed reports of possible danger surrounding his Indore performance.
The singer, who began the Indian leg of his Aura Tour with a packed concert at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 30, had confirmed on November 7 that he would visit Indore on November 15.
Making a special reference to the city's popular poha, Dosanjh said he intended to try the local delicacy before his performance.
"I will visit Indore on November 15. I will have poha first after visiting Indore. Anyone can say anything, but I will meet you in Indore on November 15. I have heard in the news that there will be some danger. But we know how to handle this. Do they know who we are?" he had said.