Overview
- Intelligence agencies issued the alert after receiving an email that reportedly named temples, government offices, railway stations, police installations and some political figures as possible targets.
- Delhi Police, Uttarakhand Police and central intelligence units increased patrols and stepped up surveillance at identified high-footfall and religious sites in response to the warning.
- Delhi Police have opened a formal probe and cyber teams are conducting digital forensics to verify the email’s authenticity and trace where it was sent from.
- Officials say there is no confirmed timing or specific attack location and that current actions are precautionary measures while the investigation continues.
- The alert follows local tensions that began with a June 16 clash in Chamoli involving Nihang Sikh pilgrims and a subsequent gurdwara standoff, events that security officials say form the backdrop to the heightened vigilance.