Mohali, Aug. 27 -- The crime investigating agency (CIA) of Mohali on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly issued death threats to Punjabi singer Mankirat Aulakh. The accused, identified as Harjinder Singh, alias Ravinder Singh, a carpenter from Khuda Jassu village, Chandigarh, was nabbed by police at IGI Airport, Delhi, while he was attempting to flee to Italy.

Police officials said Harjinder had been residing in Italy for several years and had returned to India recently. He was reportedly staying at his Punjab residence in Khuda Jassu village for the past 45 days.

SP Saurav Jindal (City) said that last week Aulakh had received threatening messages on WhatsApp from a foreign number. Written in Punjabi, the message warned him: "Tayar hoj...