09 January,2017 11:01 PM IST | | IANS
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday admitted he has received a death threat from an unnamed source. The iconic batsman was scheduled to go to Midnapore district in West Bengal for Vidyasagar University's programme on January 19
Sourav Ganguly
Kolkata: Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) current chief, Sourav Ganguly revealed yesterday that he received a death threat, ordering him not to visit Midnapore where he was expected to be on January 5.
Envelope of the threat letter addressed to Ganguly's mother Nirupa
The letter from All India Anti Corruption Committee was accompanied by pictures of dead men, indicating what Ganguly could face if he visited Midnapore. With elections coming up, Ganguly was scheduled to visit various districts of West Bengal to check cricketing infrastructure.
A person called Z Alam wrote the letter in Bengali and sent it via Sky King couriers.
It was addressed to Ganguly's mother Nirupa, saying, "If your son comes to West Midnapore, he will not return home alive." The letter arrived when Ganguly was in England. When he opened it, he kept the matter to himself. Finally, he decided to call up, Ashish Chakravarthy, a representative of CAB in Madnipore. Chakravarthy said he would look into the matter. While police are investigating the case, according to PTI, Ganguly wouldn't say whether he would give the January 19 trip a miss.
