India, July 14 -- Khalistan Group threatens blasts during Modi's rally

Security forces are on high alert after an email from a group claiming to be the Khalistan National Army threatened bomb attacks in Chandigarh and Jalandhar on July 17, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the region for major inaugurations and a large rally in Haryana's Jind district.

Sent from kengakira@gmail.com, the email claims IED blasts will hit schools at 1:11 pm and the Mohali Mayor's office at 3:11 pm. It also names Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu as a target and warns people to stay away from Modi's rally.

The message mentions Khalistan, farmers' concerns, the late activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, and support for Diljit Dosanjh. It ...