Sourav Ganguly, wife receive death threats; probe launched
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has filed a police complaint after receiving multiple death threats against himself and his wife. Local authorities in Kolkata have launched an investigation into the source of the letters.
Why it matters
Concerns the safety of a high-profile public figure and the security of sports personalities in India.
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has complained to the police that he had received several threatening letters in the past few months, including one that warned of killing him and his wife Dona Ganguly, a senior officer said on Monday.The police began an investigation to find out who had sent the communications.A written complaint has been lodged by Ganguly, who is currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), at Thakurpukur Police Station in south Kolkata following the latest letter, which…
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