Kolkata, Wednesday, October 08, 2008: Sourav Ganguly received not one but two letters threatening daughter Sana, one allegedly from the Maoists and the second claiming to be from the Indian Mujahideen, police said.

Police here said this letter had reached Sourav’s home in Behala in mid-September. It threatened to kidnap Sana, who will soon turn seven, unless the Indian Mujahideen were paid over Rs 1 crore.

The security agencies are monitoring the movements of Sourav and his family round the clock.

Raj Kanojia, the inspector-general of police (law and order), said the second letter was written by hand, signed “Indian Mujahideen” and delivered by speed post.

“It was written in Bengali but did not bear the name of any person. Initial investigation has revealed the letter was posted from the Esplanade post office on September 14 and reached the Ganguly residence the next day. But it was opened much later — on September 28 — after which the family got in touch with the police,” Kanojia said.

The criminal investigation department (CID) is probing the case.