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Bomb Threats Disrupt IPL Matches at Major Indian Stadiums

Emails referencing Operation Sindoor prompt evacuations and heightened security at venues in Jaipur and New Delhi as investigations continue.

File photo of Arun Jaitely Stadium

Overview

  • Bomb threat emails were sent to New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium and Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Stadium, leading to evacuations and thorough security sweeps.
  • The threats explicitly referenced Operation Sindoor, India's recent missile strikes on terror sites in Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
  • No explosives were found during searches at either venue, but both stadiums remain sealed as investigations are ongoing.
  • The BCCI has suspended use of the Arun Jaitley Stadium for one week, canceling its final IPL match scheduled for May 11.
  • Police cyber units are actively tracing the origins of the emails, which claimed involvement of a Pakistan sleeper cell operating in India.