French consulate gets threat letter against Hollande's visit to India

The letter said Hollande, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, should not visit India

French President Francois Hollande greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives for the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference. Photo: PTI
French President Francois Hollande greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives for the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference. Photo: PTI
Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Jan 21 2016 | 5:06 PM IST
The French Consulate here has received a threat letter against President Francois Hollande's visit to India.

The three-line letter in "broken English" threatening against Hollande's visit was received on January 11 by Office of the Consulate General of France, a senior police official said but did not specify the nature of threat.

The letter said Hollande, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on January 26, should not visit India.

"Subsequently a case was registered on January 14. Upon investigation it was found that the letter was from Chennai, but it was non-existent address," Additional Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City (West), K S R Charan Reddy told PTI here.

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First Published: Jan 21 2016 | 4:08 PM IST

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