Sourav Ganguly receives death threat via anonymous letter

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ANI Kolkata [India]
Last Updated : Jan 09 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has got an anonymous threat letter asking him not attend a program in Medinipur, West Bengal.

Ganguly, president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), is reportedly due to visit Medinipur? to attend a felicitation program by the Midnapore University on January 19.

On January 7, the former Indian captain received the threat letter and then reported it to the police.

Talking to the press today, Ganguly confirmed the news saying he received the letter on January 7 and has informed this to the police and the organisers.

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First Published: Jan 09 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

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