Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A BJP supporter has been hacked to death in English Bazar in West Bengal’s Malda district, said the police on Thursday. The police said that the incident took place late Wednesday night in the Gadua More area of Ward No.1 of English Bazar Municipality.The name of the deceased BJP supporter is Kishan Haldar (28).The family alleged that some people called him on Wednesday night. He went out after getting the call and never returned.His body was recovered in the Baganpar…
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Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections, a firearm with an expired licence and live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle of a former Congress MLA in West Bengal’s Malda district. Police arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.The arrested persons were produced before the Malda District Court on Sunday, where they were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.With the Assembly election schedule announced and the Model Code of Conduct in force, surveillance …
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) A dispute erupted in West Bengal’s Malda district over who would enter the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing centre first, leading to a huge commotion, police said. The argument escalated into a physical fight and brawl, during which clothes of few people were torn, police added on Monday. An elderly woman fell ill as a result of the incident and was admitted to the hospital. The police later arrived and brought the situation under control. The incident took place in…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Malda Superintendent of Police Abhijit Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday said that police in Bengal’s Malda district have arrested two persons and recovered a substantial quantity of arms and ammunition in two separate operations ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. According to SP Bandyopadhyay, acting on confidential information, officers from English Bazar and Kaliachak police stations conducted independent raids on Monday night, leading to the seizure of 15 firearms, eig…