In a chilling development that has raised serious concerns about national security, cybercrime, and press freedom in Bangladesh, Blitz editor Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury received a threatening phone call via WhatsApp from an individual falsely identifying themselves as a senior police officer. The threat, reportedly made at 10:44 PM Bangladesh time on April 20, was later traced to a SIM card registered under the identity of a Hindu female named Puspu Rani Das, wife of Upen Chandra Das of Sirajganj district.

The caller introduced himself as “Superintendent of Police” named Monir from the Police Headquarters in Dhaka. The message was brief but menacing. “Stop spreading lies about Hindu persecution in Bangladesh. Don’t work as puppet of India. If you don’t listen, the consequence will be dire”. Following this threat, the caller abruptly ended the call on WhatsApp.

Suspicious by the threatening tone and the use of official designations, Blitz editor Shoaib Choudhury immediately mobilized Blitz’s investigative team. The team, working in tandem with national cybersecurity experts and law enforcement intelligence units, has since uncovered startling findings.

The WhatsApp call was made using the number 8801335844887, which, upon investigation, was found to be registered under the name Puspu Rani Das – a Hindu female from the remote village of Barai Tepary, under the jurisdiction of Shahjadpur police station, in Sirajganj district in the Rajshahi Division.

According to the data, her occupation is listed as a housewife. The registration was carried out........

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