Comedian Daniel Fernandes’ show in Hyderabad was cancelled after threats from BJP MLA T Raja Singh. The MLA threatened physical attack and urged the police to cancel the show, citing a joke made by Fernandes about the Jain community. Fernandes responded by releasing a video stating he had taken down the offending video and apologized, but continued to receive threats. He cancelled the show to ensure the safety of his audience, crew, and himself.
Republican Rep. Jim Banks is accusing the Justice Department of a double standard after a man who threatened his family was not charged by federal prosecutors, despite similar threats against Democratic lawmakers being pursued. Banks argues that the DOJ’s decision not to file federal charges against Aaron Thompson, who admitted to making multiple threatening calls to his office, highlights a potential political bias within the department.
A US soldier, Gordon Black, has been sentenced to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony after being found guilty of stealing money from his girlfriend and making threats against her. The case highlights the complexities of international relationships and the potential legal repercussions for US military personnel traveling to Russia without authorization.
Threatening emails sent to at least 36 Ahmedabad-based schools on the eve of the May 7 voting have been traced to Pakistan. The emails were sent from the ‘mail.ru’ domain, and the sender impersonated himself as Tauheed Liaquat. The person was operating from Faisalabad district of Pakistan and has created various identities on different social media platforms to spread anti-India messages, rumours, and fear. Further investigation is underway, and agencies like the Intelligence Bureau, Anti Terrorist Squad, National Technical Research Organisation, and Research and Analysis Wing have been contacted.
A 27-year-old man in Japan has been charged with obstructing business by force after allegedly making threats to “kill everyone involved” at Nintendo events. The threats led Nintendo to postpone Nintendo Live 2024 and the Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals in December 2023. The man allegedly made 39 threats between August and November 2023 using Nintendo’s online inquiry form, including telling the company to “be careful about events that have spectators in attendance” and “I’ll make you regret bringing such a s****y game into this world”. Nintendo announced in December 2023 that the threats targeted spectators, attendees, and staff at Nintendo Live 2024, forcing the cancellation for safety reasons. The Splatoon event and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship were later held in April 2024 without issue, but the full Nintendo Live event, which was due to take place in Tokyo, was canceled.
Three men have been arrested for threatening to kill the family of a survivor after the survivor’s father complained that they offered the family 15 lakh to withdraw rape charges. The survivor is a college student who was gang-raped in 2019. The accused had earlier been arrested and released on bail. Police have increased patrolling and are monitoring the other accused who are still at large.
Police in Chambersburg, Franklin County, have arrested two brothers, identified as Chadwin K. Rogers and Jason M. Rogers, for making threats that led to the closure of the Franklin County Court Complex earlier this month. Chadwin Rogers was taken into custody on April 11, a day after the threats were made, and remains incarcerated in the Franklin County Jail. His brother, Jason Rogers, was apprehended by Chambersburg Police on Tuesday.
In 1983, Dolly Parton faced a nerve-wracking concert in England, but her worries about her outfit paled in comparison to a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of the theater. Despite the fear, Parton was moved by the audience’s return and their warm reception of her performance. Throughout her career, Parton has also faced other threatening incidents, including death threats in 1976 that led to the cancellation of a concert.
