Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The process has begun to recall those Kolkata Police personnel who were transferred to punishment postings in districts ten years ago, in 2016, by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for reportedly playing an impartial role in the Assembly elections that year by strictly following the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s guidelines and ignoring the verbal directions of the ruling party leaders.An insider from the city police said that as many as 82 ju…
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Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Kolkata Police have taken strong steps to further enhance the law and order skills of police personnel working in various divisions of the city police, officials said on Wednesday. A senior Kolkata Police officer has said that special guidelines have been issued to improve discipline, coordination and teamwork within the police force. The new guidelines issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand said that regular ‘Master Parades’ will be organised in each division…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Senior Maoist leader Sraddha Biswas alias Bela of Jharkhand was arrested in Kolkata, police said on Tuesday. Kolkata Police arrested her from the Cossipore area in north Kolkata.Bela, a resident of Chakdaha in Nadia district, is a member of the Maoist regional committee in Jharkhand.She was active in Jharkhand for a long time.Besides, a Maoist named Madhai Patra, a resident of Hooghly district, has also surrendered to the police.He was also active in Jharkha…
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) After becoming the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit Nabanna for the first time on Monday. He is expected to hold an administrative meeting at the Nabanna (state secretariat) meeting hall at 12 noon. In view of his visit, Howrah and Kolkata Police are working to strengthen the security of Nabanna around that meeting.Not only the meeting hall, but also the security of the Nabanna perimeter is being reviewed, said government officials on S…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Sunday removed the Kalighat Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Chameli Mukherjee within 24 hours after appointing her to the post, officials said. With this, the OC of Kalighat Police Station in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur Assembly constituency has been changed four times in the last 36 days. The residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee falls under Kalighat police station area in south Kolkata.Chameli Mukherjee was appointed to the post on Saturday,…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Kolkata Police has taken several stringent steps to strengthen security in the city ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections on April 29. This time, Lalbazar (city police headquarters) has ordered that all big and small hotels and lodges in the city be brought under surveillance, with emphasis on collecting detailed information about guests — who is coming from where, why they are coming and how long they are staying.According to the police, Kolkata Police Commi…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) In the run-up to the two-phase Assembly elections, Kolkata Police have issued strict instructions to the police stations under its jurisdiction to immediately execute pending arrest warrants against miscreants.This time, Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) has asked them to take immediate action in this regard. It has been instructed that either those who have warrants in their names must be arrested, or Lalbazar must be informed about the action being taken so far ag…
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Friday issued summons for interrogation to two Trinamool Congress councillors of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in connection with the prolonged tension outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, in central Kolkata, following protest demonstrations by ruling party activists that began on Tuesday and continued till Thursday.The two councillors summoned are Santi Ranjan Kundu from Ward 32 and Sachin Kumar Singh from Ward…
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand on Sunday asserted that incidents of booth jamming, vote rigging, or booth capturing will not be tolerated under any circumstances during the Assembly elections in the city.The directive was issued after Nand paid an inspection visit to Bhangar Police Station on the southern outskirts of Kolkata.The Election Commission is maintaining strict vigilance over election preparations and security arrangements. In compliance with the Commiss…