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Kashmir militants target India's cricket captain: police CALCUTTA, Jan 24 (AFP) - Security was beefed up for India's cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday after police indicated his life may be threatened by suspected Kashmiri militants, police officials said. Ganguly, who leaves for the World Cup in Africa next Tuesday, found his residence in the eastern metropolis of Calcutta surrounded by security personnel and sniffer dogs. "Commandos, riot police and a number of plainclothes policemen have been posted in and around Ganguly's residence because of a threat from militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba on his life," police officer Rajesh Singh told AFP. "For security reasons, we cannot disclose the source from where the threat came from, or when it came." Another police officer said federal intelligence officials had recently intercepted a message from the Pakistan-based outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba indicating Ganguly was a target ahead of Sunday's Republic Day celebrations. Witnesses said that sniffer dogs had been deployed along with security guards outside Ganguly's residence and added pedestrians were not being allowed to walk down the pavement outside the house. The Indian captain refused to comment on the latest threat. Ganguly and another cricket superstar, Sachin Tendulkar, were already under police protection since the last two years after their families received death threats. Both players are currently preparing for the World Cup to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from February 8 to March 23. |
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