{
  "id": 506301,
  "title": "Sourav Ganguly and wife Dona get death threats, approach police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sourav-ganguly-and-wife-dona-get-death-threats-approach-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/sourav-ganguly-and-wife-dona-get-death-threats-approach-police-1.500636733"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his wife Dona have reported a police complaint after receiving letters containing death threats, according to sources. The complaint, filed by Ganguly's personal assistant, alleges that two letters addressed to the couple were opened at the Bengal cricket association president's office on Monday. Both letters, written in English, contained serious threats to the lives and safety of the couple and their associates. Family sources revealed that similar letters had been received over the past six months, but the explicit language in the latest correspondence prompted the Ganguly family to involve the authorities. A written complaint was filed at Thakurpukur Police Station in Kolkata, and the state government's security department has been informed. The family believes the latest letters represented an escalation from previous instances of objectionable remarks, which they had initially dismissed as expressions of personal animosity. Police have initiated an investigation to identify the perpetrator and implement measures to safeguard Ganguly, his wife, and their staff.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Former India cricket captain and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and his wife, Dona Ganguly, have filed a police complaint after receiving letters containing death threats, police sources said on Monday. According to the complaint, filed by Ganguly’s personal assistant, two letters addressed to Sourav and Dona Ganguly were opened at the office of the Bengal cricket association…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly, wife Dona Ganguly receive death threat letters, cops begin probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sourav-ganguly-wife-dona-ganguly-receive-death-threat-letters-cops-490765",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:11:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly, Wife Dona Receive Death Threat Letters; Kolkata Police Launch Probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sourav-ganguly-wife-dona-receive-death-threat-letters-kolkata-police",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:30:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly, wife Dona receive death threats; Kolkata police begin probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sourav-ganguly-wife-dona-receive-death-threats-kolkata-police-begin",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:43:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly, wife Dona receive death threats; Kolkata Police begin probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/sourav-ganguly-wife-dona-receive-death-threats-kolkata-police-begin",
        "published": "2026-08-11T01:22:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly, wife Dona receive death threats; Kolkata Police begin probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/sourav-ganguly-wife-dona-receive-death-threats-kolkata-police-begin-541927",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:52:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}