Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) With the announcement of the Assembly poll dates in West Bengal, the atmosphere is politically charged as various parties prepare for the crucial polls and the Trinamool Congress faces protests in Minakhan of North 24 Parganas district following the announcement of the candidate list. Amid this charged atmosphere, the body of a local Trinamool worker has now been recovered, the police said on Thursday. The body was found in a mutilated state. Local residents claimed that…
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Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the West Bengal government on Thursday carried out another reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring four IPS officers holding key positions in politically sensitive districts.A notification issued by the state Home Department stated that the transfers were made in the “public interest”. However, administrative and political observers consider the reshuffle significant in the context of preparations ahead of th…
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 6 (IANS) Bengal police have arrested Musa Molla, the main accused in the attack on cops in Sandeshkhali area in North 24 Parganas district last week. He was arrested on Tuesday from the Nazat police station area.He is known in the area as a Trinamool Congress worker. With Musa’s arrest, a total of 13 people have now been arrested in connection with this incident, said police.It was learnt that Musa was accused of illegally occupying land. Based on this allegation, the court imposed …