Second Death Threat in Two Weeks
Gursimran Singh Mand, national president of the International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front, received his second death threat in two weeks on Thursday. The threat came via a WhatsApp call from a Portuguese number using a photo of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as the caller's profile picture.
Details of the Threat
Mand reported that he was asleep when he received a WhatsApp message at 3:56 am. The caller, using the number +351-935-724-001, called a total of five times. A message sent from the number read, "You are not mending your ways and now your death is on the way. Go wherever you want, we’ll kill you and your family. Wait and watch." The caller also sent photos of an AK-47 and other weapons.
Mand informed Sadar SHO Jagdev Singh about the matter and said a written complaint was being filed. He had previously filed a complaint at Sadar police station after receiving a death threat on June 17.
Previous Threats and Security
About a week ago, Mand received threats of a bomb attack on his residence and was warned that he could be killed by his own security guard. That threat was issued through a WhatsApp call and message from an international number by a person claiming to be gangster Goldy Dhillon. The caller also claimed responsibility for the recent murder of a cashier at a chemist shop in Chandigarh.
Mand is a protectee of the Union Home Department, Government of India, and has been provided Y+ security cover along with CRPF cover by the Punjab Government.
