Receiving Threats For Hailing BCCI On Bangladesh Pacer Issue, Claims Sena (UBT) leader

mumbai : Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Sunday claimed that he received death threats for welcoming the BCCI’s decision directing Kolkata Knight Riders to exclude Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 IPL squad. Samta Nagar police station official said that Dubey received threatening messages on his WhatsApp number and phone calls from unidentified people on Saturday.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has filed an NC on its complaint under sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 351(4) (criminal intimidation) and efforts are on to trace and nab the culprits, the official said.

Dubey, who made a detailed post on social media, claimed that he was harassed and threatened because he described BCCI’s move as a “good decision”.

“The issue (threats and harassment) is serious and should be addressed by the police and the state government,” the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader added.

Kolkata Knight Riders released Rahman, whose services were purchased for 9.2 billion rupees in an IPL auction, on the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at a time when diplomatic tensions are rising between the two neighboring countries.

BCCI said KKR will be allowed to name substitutes if required for the event scheduled to start from March 26.