2 weeks ago
Sourav Ganguly breaks silence on death threats; number from Kolkata
Sourav Ganguly is a very famous cricket player from India.
He used to be the captain of the Indian cricket team and is now the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
Someone sent him scary letters that threatened to hurt him and his wife.
The letters have been arriving for about six months, but at first no one thought they were serious.
This week, two more letters arrived that used very scary words like 'eliminate' and 'finish'.
Ganguly told the police about the threats.
He says the phone number connected to the threats is from Kolkata.
Police are now tracking that phone number and checking the courier service that may have been used to send the letters.
They think the letters may have come from a place called Belgharia.
Ganguly says he has security and is sure the police will sort it out.
Sourav Ganguly reported the threats to police on Friday, saying the phone number behind them is from Kolkata and expressing confidence police will resolve the matter.
His office received two letters on Monday threatening to kill him and his wife Dona Ganguly and harm people close to them.
The letters had allegedly been arriving for around six months and were initially not taken seriously, with two letters using words such as 'eliminate' and 'finish'.
A written complaint was lodged at Thakurpukur Police Station in south Kolkata following the latest letter.
Preliminary investigation suggests the letters may have been sent via a courier service by someone from Belgharia in North 24 Parganas district; police have tracked one mobile number.
- Who
- Sourav Ganguly, former India cricket captain, former BCCI president and current president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, and his wife Dona Ganguly
- What
- Two letters threatening to kill Ganguly and his wife and harm people close to them were received at his office; Ganguly broke his silence on Friday and reported the threats to police.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with a complaint lodged at Thakurpukur Police Station in south Kolkata; the suspected sender is in Belgharia, North 24 Parganas district.
- When
- Reported on Friday; two letters were received on Monday, and letters had allegedly been arriving for around six months before that.
- Why
- The letters threatened to kill Ganguly and his wife Dona Ganguly and harm people close to them, prompting Ganguly to file a complaint so police could identify the source.
Key facts
- Person involved
- Sourav Ganguly, former India captain, former BCCI president and current CAB president
- Threat target
- Sourav Ganguly and his wife Dona Ganguly
- Threat type
- Death threats via letters received at Ganguly's office
- Letters received
- Two letters on Monday; letters allegedly arriving for around six months
- Threat language
- Words such as 'eliminate' and 'finish'
- Phone number
- Ganguly says the threatening number is from Kolkata
- Police complaint
- Thakurpukur Police Station, south Kolkata
- Suspected source
- Belgharia, North 24 Parganas district, via courier service
Quotes
Sourav Ganguly
Former India cricket captain and former BCCI president
“We have reported it to the police. I am sure the police will sort it out. The number (phone number from which he received threats) is from here (Kolkata). Hopefully, the police will do the needful. I have security.”
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