Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) In a gruesome incident in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, a 36-year-old man was allegedly murdered, his body dismembered, and dumped in a canal after he was called to submit documents related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Police said on Saturday that a Booth Level Officer (BLO) and another individual have been arrested in connection with the crime, which took place in Baduria. Parts of the victim’s body were recovered Friday night f…
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Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) A neighbour has been accused of raping a young woman with special needs in West Bengal’s Baduria area of North 24 Parganas district, police said on Monday. The incident triggered shock and outrage among locals in the area.The police said the incident took place on Sunday night. The police are searching for the absconding accused. The incident took place in Chandipur village panchayat under the Baduria police station area.According to locals, on Sunday night, the young wom…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court here on Wednesday sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Syed Mohammad Idrish to 10 years of imprisonment. While hearing a sedition case against him, Judge Sukumar Roy issued this order, which also included a fine.NIA lawyer Shyamal Ghosh said that Idrish confessed his guilt in court. After considering all aspects, the court found Idrish guilty.In March 2020, college student Tania Parvin was arrested on charges of working fo…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Protests erupted in the Basanti area in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday over allegations of harassment during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process.The highway was blocked with burning tyres, bringing traffic to a standstill.Most of the residents in the area where the blockade is taking place are from the minority community. They alleged that they are being selectively targeted with SIR notices. They claimed that despite submitting multipl…