An email threatening a suicide bomb attack targeting Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at the state Republic Day function was received here after which a case has been registered, police said on Wednesday.
The email, received by the office of Deputy Commissioner of Shimla, claimed that a human bomb will eliminate the CM if he unfurls the national flag during the Republic Day function at The Ridge in Shimla, they said.
The police said a case has been registered and they are trying to ascertain the identity of the sender.
They said that a strict vigil is being maintained to ensure the safety of the chief minister as well as the people.
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