Man arrested for sending threat email targeting Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari; mentions suicide bomb attack
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 16, 2026, 15:28 (IST)
Kolkata Police apprehended a 27-year-old man, Hasnain Iqbal, from Garden Reach for allegedly emailing threats of a suicide bomb attack on Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, claiming Al Qaeda involvement. The email, sent using a woman's identity, prompted a swift investigation by the cyber cell and STF. Iqbal reportedly admitted to sending the message, possibly to implicate the woman.