Indian cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir, who was also a former cricketer has received a death threat online in recent days from terror outfit ‘ISIS Kashmir’ over the latest Pahalgam terror attack. Gambhir has lodged a complaint with the Delhi police and asked for more security surrounding those who live with him.
The malicious email contained the threat “I kill you”. Days after Gautam Gambhir referred to the Pahalgam terror incident as an unwarranted massacre, the news is released.
The office of the sacked Cricket Captain confirmed to Hazing that he had reached the Delhi police on Wednesday and articulated raised concerns over his family’s safety.
Gautam Gambhir is not the first to receive threats, he was targeted in a similar instance as recently as November 2021.
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Increased Security Nerves Since Pahalgam Attack:
Security concerns are at an all time high now following the most recent Pahalgam terror attack, and this moment with the death threat of Gautam Gambhir. From this incident we derive many message as under :
Just timing & Context: Link apparent (Post Pahalgam terror attack, the threat was just in time to incite some sort a response given that the injured person was vocalising his fury over the attack on similar lines with Gambhir.
Claim about ‘ISIS Kashmir’ : This could be serious indeed, It says that this terror outfit might have some players and also operating in this region, about how big their hand is.
High Vulnerability of Public Figures: Gautam Gambhir is set to be an example to many in India the prominent public figure that he is and tends to trend very much on national issues thus, may be prone to extremist groups too.
Delhi Police Response: The quick step initiated by Gautam Gambhir to make this threat REL report to police and the anticipated follow-up thereby serves as example of how one needs to take such threats seriously.
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And another expose on how policy protecting VIPs works:
The National Sentiment: These kinds of threats, particularly after a terror incident are taken to inflame already on edge national sentiment and ramp calls for a tougher stance on terrorism.
Thus, the death threat issued to Gautam Gambhir (and billed from ‘ISIS Kashmir’) sits very poorly as a poignant symptom of the dangers that terrorism and its fallout entails. Which will need a healthy dose of multi-pronged security plan and proper investigation along with the roots of extremism.
