US EditionBengal guv gets death threat, police on high alert
Governor C V Ananda Bose received a threatening email warning of a possible blast; police detained a suspect from New Town and increased security at Lok Bhavan, officials said.
- On Thursday night, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose received a death-threat email warning to `blast` him, prompting tightened security at Lok Bhavan, the Governor's residence in Kolkata.
- State security agencies responded by coordinating West Bengal Police and CRPF efforts, tracing the email's origin and probing links to prior threats while the sender included a mobile number.
- Despite the threat, Ananda Bose walked Dacres Lane, Kolkata alone under his `Ekla Cholo Re ` programme, meeting citizens and urging action against `violence and corruption`.
- A person was detained in New Town, Kolkata, and officials instructed the DGP to arrest the sender immediately while West Bengal Police and CRPF intensified surveillance at Lok Bhavan.
- A midnight security review meeting confirmed agencies escalated the matter while Lok Bhavan posted that the governor has full faith in the people of West Bengal to thwart disruptions.
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‘Ekla Chalo Re’: Following ‘death’ threat, Bengal Governor Ananda Bose walks Kolkata streets without security
Governor C V Ananda Bose hit the Kolkata streets as security agencies scrambled to investigate a threatening email that warned of a "possible blast" targeting his life.
Bengal Governor Receives Death Threat, Security Tightened At Lok Bhavan
Security was tightened at Kolkata Lok Bhavan on late Thursday night after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose received a threatening email stating "will blast him", allegedly warning of a blast and posing a threat to his life.
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