Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar have reportedly received death threats through a chilling email warning of bomb attacks targeting both leaders. Following the threat, security agencies and the Punjab administration have gone on high alert.
The email, sent to Punjab government officials and administrative departments, labeled both leaders as “enemies of Sikhs” and threatened an attack on the Punjab CM Office at 1:11 PM “like Beant Singh,” a reference to the former Punjab Chief Minister who was assassinated in a 1995 bomb blast. It also warned of explosions at BJP offices in Punjab and Delhi at 9:11 PM.
The sender further claimed that “Punjab will become Khalistan” and specified that Sunil Jakhar would be “eliminated before June 6,” citing a controversial statement allegedly linked to his father, former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar, regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Authorities are currently verifying the authenticity of the email and tracing its origin. Security measures around key government buildings and BJP offices in Punjab and Delhi have been tightened.
The threats came shortly after a grenade attack on April 1, 2026, at the Punjab BJP headquarters in Sector-37, Chandigarh. Two attackers on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade outside the office before fleeing. Although the explosion shattered vehicle windows and left shrapnel marks on the walls, no injuries were reported. Sukhjinder Singh Babbar, associated with the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), claimed responsibility for the attack.
A joint investigation by Chandigarh Police and Punjab Police led to the arrest of five suspects in connection with the grenade incident.
Security agencies continue to monitor the situation closely, with heightened vigilance around leaders and key political offices.
