Kolkata, 9 January. West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose received a threatening email in which it was written – ‘I will blow him up’. The person accused of sending threatening emails has been arrested. A senior official of Lok Bhavan said on Friday that the accused was caught from Salt Lake area near Kolkata late on Thursday night.
The person who threatened had also written his mobile number in the email.
The Lok Bhavan official said that the arrested person is being interrogated to get more information related to the case. Governor Bose received a death threat email on Thursday night, following which his security was tightened. He said the sender of the email had threatened to ‘kill the governor by blast’ and had also mentioned his mobile number in the email.
Bose has been provided ‘Z-Plus’ category security, the official said, adding that around 60-70 central forces have now been deployed for his security. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also been informed about this. Information about this matter has also been given to the Union Home Ministry.
Governor Bose said – ‘Threats will not affect me’
While expressing his reaction on the threatening email, Governor CV Anand Bose said, ‘Threats keep coming and going, but no threat will affect me.’
No comment on CM Mamata’s FIR against ED
On CM Mamata Banerjee filing FIR against ED, he said, ‘These are issues which have a political aspect. I do not want to comment on state politics. These are legal matters, which are pending in the court. Let the court decide. Being the Governor, I do not want to interfere in a matter which is sub-judice.
Governor receives 3 petitions and representations regarding ED raid
Regarding the ED raid on the I-PAC office a day earlier, the Governor said, ‘I have received petitions and representations from the public. Three legal issues have been raised in those petitions. First, it is a criminal offense to prevent a public servant from discharging his duties. Second, it is a serious offense to intimidate or threaten a public servant in the discharge of his duties. For which there can be imprisonment of two years or fine or both.
Governor Bose said, ‘The third representation has been given to me by the lawyers. The third issue they are raising is that a constitutional authority should protect the Constitution. If such an authority violates the Constitution, then that authority has no right to continue in that position… I do not want to give any hasty reaction right now.
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