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West Bengal Governor Receives Bomb Threat as Police Arrest Suspect and Tighten Security

The threat surfaced during tensions over ED searches at I-PAC, highlighting security strains in a heated election season.

Overview

  • Officials said an email to Lok Bhavan warned it would "blast" C.V. Ananda Bose and even listed a mobile number.
  • Police detained an alleged sender in the Salt Lake area late Thursday and are questioning him.
  • Z-plus protection was reinforced with roughly 60–70 central personnel and a joint CRPF–state police deployment.
  • A late-night review of the governor’s protection was held, and the DGP, Union Home Ministry and Chief Minister were notified.
  • Media reports say Bose signaled he may walk in Kolkata without guards, even as protests over ED actions were slated for Friday.