Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly's wife, dancer Donna Ganguly, has filed a complaint with the police alleging that she and her family are being defamed on social media. A female YouTuber has posted objectionable posts against them on social media.
Kolkata Police said that the police have started an investigation based on Donna Ganguly's complaint.
In the complaint filed by Donna last week, it is said that a self-proclaimed 'influencer' from Kolkata has made various allegations against the Ganguly family on social media. The YouTuber said that the Ganguly family has behaved negligently towards an ailing vegetable vendor. In this report, the YouTuber has given pictures of the Ganguly family's house and car.
Police said that the YouTuber is a neighbour of the Ganguly family. The car in which he has published a picture has a sticker of the West Bengal government. He also claimed that Donna Ganguly is travelling around in that car.
A spokesperson for the Ganguly family told the media, “We want to clarify that no one in the area uses such an SUV.”
Donna, Sourav and their daughter were recently seen with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Oxford, UK. In a video, Donna was seen showing the Chief Minister their house on the banks of the Thames.
The incident may have taken on a political hue in Kolkata. It is believed that these posts were deliberately made to tarnish the reputation of the Ganguly family.
On the other hand, the YouTuber alleged that he was receiving threats over the phone. He has removed his controversial posts. However, he has not yet filed a complaint with the police about the threats.
The Kolkata Police Cyber Cell has investigated the incident.