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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir has alleged that he and his family received a death threat from 'ISIS Kashmir.' ISIS refers to the Sunni Islamist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The cricketer-turned-politician approached the Delhi Police on Tuesday night and filed a complaint. Gambhir, who represents East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, allegedly received the threat via email on Tuesday.
Takeaways Why does this story matter?
Gambhir has been vocal about cross-border terrorism from Pakistan . He had recently demanded that there should not be any relationship with Pakistan until the issue is resolved. Last week, he was in the news for criticizing Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu as the latter called Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan his 'elder brother.' In 2019, too, Gambhir had allegedly received threats from abroad.
Information What did the threat say?
Gambhir allegedly received the threatening email at 9:32 pm on Tuesday. 'We are going to kill you and your family,' the email reportedly read. The complaint has been marked to Delhi Police's Special Cyber Cell to trace the email's source.
Police Probe ongoing, say police
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