‘IKillU’: Gautam Gambhir gets death threat from 'ISIS Kashmir'

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket head coach and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Gautam Gambhir has reportedly received a death threat from "ISIS Kashmir," news agency ANI reported on Thursday.

In response, Gambhir approached the Delhi Police on Wednesday, seeking immediate action.

He formally requested the registration of a First Information Report (FIR), according to officials from the Rajinder Nagar Police Station and the DCP Central Delhi.


Gambhir has urged law enforcement authorities to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of himself and his family.

The threat came in the form of two emails on April 22, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening, both containing the chilling message, "IKillU."

This is not the first time Gambhir has faced such threats. In November 2021, during his tenure as a sitting Member of Parliament, he received a similar email.

In the meantime, Gambhir condemned the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, which left 26 civilians dead.

Expressing his sorrow on X (formerly Twitter), Gambhir wrote, "Praying for the families of the deceased. Those responsible for this will pay. India will strike." The attack in Pahalgam is among the deadliest since the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.