Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday praised the West Bengal Police after a large cache of illegal firearms was recovered from a pond in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district.In a post on X, Adhikari said, “Kudos to the West Bengal Police for a Major Breakthrough. On precise intelligence inputs, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted extensive raids across multiple locations near Sarberia Bazaar in Kumrakhali, Basanti, and Sandeshkhali areas. Forces have succes…
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Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Birbhum district police in West Bengal on Saturday said a large amount of unaccounted cash and gold was recovered during a search operation from the residence of an absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader accused of illegal sand mining.An officer from Birbhum district said that unaccounted cash of Rs 49.75 lakh has been recovered from the residence of the absconding Trinamool Congress leader, Laban Sheikh. “The police team has also recovered 503 grams of gold ornament…
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Police have arrested a Bangladeshi national allegedly living illegally in West Bengal and hiding at the residence of a Trinamool Congress leader in Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district, officials said on Saturday.According to local residents, the accused, identified as Shahidul Gazi, was caught by locals on Friday night and later handed over to the police. The incident took place in the Hingalganj area of North 24 Parganas district.It has been alleged that Shahidul ill…
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…
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 …