‘You are next’: Author JK Rowling receives death threat over Salman Rushdie tweet

London : The police in Scotland on Sunday said they are investigating an online threat, believed to be from Pakistan, made to Harry Potter author J K Rowling in the wake of her support for Mumbai-born writer Salman Rushdie following his stabbing at a literary event in New York state.
Rowling, 57, shared screenshots of a Twitter message stating: “Don’t worry, you are next”.
The same Twitter account, believed to be based in Pakistan, also posted messages praising the man who attacked Rushdie, 75, on stage at the event in New York state.
We have received a report of an online threat being made and officers are carrying out enquiries, Police Scotland said.
In her Twitter post, Rowling had said she felt “very sick” at the news about Rushdie’s attack and hoped he would recover, to which she received the threatening reply.
Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 12, 2022 She shared a screenshot of the threat, writing: “To all sending supportive messages. Thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats).”