After weeks of speculations, ‘journalist’ Boria Majumdar has come forward to identify himself saying that he was the person being accused of threatening cricketer Wriddhiman Saha for not granting him an interview. Majumdar said that he was initiating legal action against Saha for defaming him.
Majumdar posted a long video on Twitter saying that Saha had doctored the screenshot of his WhatsApp chat. While sharing the video, Majumdar wrote,”There are always two sides to a story. @Wriddhipops has doctored, tampered screenshots of my WhatsApp chats which have damaged my reputation and credibility. I have requested the @BCCI for a fair hearing. My lawyers are serving @Wriddhipops a defamation notice. Let truth prevail.”
Saha had exposed a ‘respected’ journalist for issuing him threats on WhatsApp as he shared a screenshot of his chat. This was after he publicly exposed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly in relation to his non-selection for the Indian team.
Several former India cricketers including Ravi Shastri, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag had condemned the ‘journalist’s’ action. Shastri had urged Ganguly to intervene and take action against the journalist.
The BCCI had formed a three-member panel to probe the matter. The 37-year-old cricketer on Saturday appeared before the investigating panel and reportedly named Majumdar. He later told reporters that he had shared details with the BCCI, which asked him to not discuss the matter in the public.
There are always two sides to a story. @Wriddhipops has doctored, tampered screenshots of my WhatsApp chats which have damaged my reputation and credibility. I have requested the @BCCI for a fair hearing. My lawyers are serving @Wriddhipops a defamation notice. Let truth prevail. pic.twitter.com/XBsiFVpskl
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 5, 2022
Majumdar, for his part, said that he has decided to serve the cricketer a defamation notice.