Overview

• The SGPC reported receiving an eighth bomb threat email late on July 18, underscoring a sustained campaign targeting the Golden Temple since July 14.
• Punjab Police detained 24-year-old software engineer Shubham Dubey from Faridabad on July 18 and seized his laptop and phones for forensic examination.
• Investigators found sizable references to Tamil Nadu, including mentions of the DMK and Anna University, and are probing potential inter-state links.
• Security agencies have deployed dog squads, bolstered surveillance at the shrine and held multiple high-level reviews led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
• Political and religious leaders have condemned the threats as attempts to destabilise Punjab’s communal harmony and urged swift, coordinated action.