Khalistani link suspected
By Arun Pratap Singh
Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 23 Jun: Alarm spread across Uttarakhand today after several government institutions, municipal bodies, tourist destinations, religious sites and police stations received bomb threats through e-mails and social media posts. Mussoorie Nagar Palika and Haridwar Nagar Nigam were among the first to receive threatening mails, in which the sender claimed links to Khalistan and spoke of revenge. The mails also mentioned Rishikesh, Kedarnath Jyotirling and Badrinath Dham as potential targets. Preliminary inquiries indicate that name of a youth from Haryana has surfaced behind the mails. The Police are also suspecting involvement of others as well behind the threats.
Simultaneously, police stations across Uttarakhand were also threatened with bomb blasts through posts circulated on social media. On 22 June 2026, an unidentified person used computers and electronic devices to post messages on platforms warning that all police stations in the state would be blown up on 25 June. The posts quickly went viral, raising fears of panic among the public. Preliminary investigation traced the posts to an Instagram ID, with the suspect identified as Jaspreet Singh, son of Joginder Singh, resident of Ambala City in Haryana. Police suspect involvement of other individuals as well and are probing further. In the threatening post, the sender declared that he challenges Uttarakhand Police, there will be blasts in all police stations on 25 June 2026. The post was later shared on X and Facebook, compounding the seriousness of the matter.
Haridwar Nagar Nigam Commissioner Nandan Kumar confirmed receipt of the threatening mail and said police had been informed, while intelligence agencies were placed on alert. Mussoorie Nagar Palika office also received an e-mail threatening a bomb explosion at 3:11 pm, naming the office of Chairperson Meera Saklani as a target. The same mail mentioned attacks on the Chief Minister’s residence, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several government establishments in Dehradun and Delhi. It further threatened religious sites, railway stations and other public places. The e-mail was received on the official addresses of the municipal council and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Mussoorie. Police officials said the authenticity of the mail is being verified and cyber experts are working to trace its origin. Security agencies have been alerted and surveillance has been intensified at sensitive locations.
Cases have been registered under serious provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including sections 351(3), 353 and 61(2), along with section 66F of the IT Act. Complaints were lodged at Mussoorie and Dehradun city Kotwali, and verification of the accounts used to circulate the threats is underway. SSP Dehradun Pramendra Dobhal said strict legal action will be taken against those responsible and appealed to the public not to pay attention to misleading information or to the rumours.
