Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) The Election Commission has directed District Magistrates, Police Commissioners, and Police Superintendents in West Bengal to visit violence-prone areas in the state and submit a detailed report by 5 p.m. on April 16, an official of the Commission said on Wednesday.In addition, the ECI also asked them to set up mobile, satellite, and wireless communication systems in each polling station.The instructions require senior district and police officials to inspect booths and …
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Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has removed the Inspector In-Charge (IC) of Beldanga police station in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, a poll panel official said on Tuesday. On April 11, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Beldanga was also removed. This time the IC of the Beldanga police station has been removed by the EC.The Commission said that Ashutosh Rai is being made the new IC of Beldanga police station. He was an Inspector of Howrah Police Commissionerate.Anim…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that a total of 2,926 candidates remain in the fray for the West Bengal Assembly elections after the completion of the nomination withdrawal process. For West Bengal (Phase-II), which is scheduled to go to the polls on April 29, the last date for filing nominations was April 9, followed by scrutiny on April 10. Candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations until 3.00 p.m. on April 13.Following the with…
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 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned IPS officer Gaurav Lal and businessman Joy Kamdar in connection with its investigation and raids at the house of Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar, who runs several syndicates in different areas of Kasba and Ballygunge in Kolkata, a senior central probe official said on Sunday. Gaurav Lal was the Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police, who is now deputed in Howrah Police.The ED searched Sona Pappu’s house on April 1. On that da…
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Just 12 days before the first phase of the two-phase polling in West Bengal on April 23, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a massive police reshuffle in the state, transferring a total of 30 officers in West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police combined, ranging from deputy inspector general (DIG) rank to inspector levels. Rupesh Kumar, who was on additional duty as joint commissioner (crime) of Kolkata Police, has been replaced by Soma Das Mitra,…
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Four Class nine girl students who mysteriously disappeared from a school were rescued within 12 hours by the officers of Kolkata’s Amherst Street police station, said a senior officer of Kolkata Police on Saturday. The sensational incident took place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the century-old Arya Kanya School at Bidhan Sarani in north Kolkata.The incident began on April 8. The four students had gone to school just like any other day. But after the school ended, they did …
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday announced the name of Rakesh Singh as its candidate for Kolkata Port Assembly constituency, days after he got bail from the Calcutta High Court. The move has raised eyebrows in political circles.There was speculation that the Bengal BJP leadership could field him against senior Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim for Kolkata Port this time.That speculation has been confirmed after the official announcement from the BJP. Meanwhile,…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) A huge amount of money was recovered in Kolkata on Tuesday ahead of the Assembly elections. About Rs 19 lakh was seized from the Shyambazar area of north Kolkata. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, said a senior officer of Kolkata Police.Investigators are trying to find out where the money was being brought from and where and to whom it was being taken. Raids are also being carried out in different places in Kolkata before the elections….
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Election Commission has taken several steps to ensure free and peaceful Assembly elections in West Bengal, and amid these, Kolkata Police are preparing a list of the most notorious criminals. It was learnt on Tuesday that each police station has been instructed to identify the most notorious criminals who can cause unrest during the election. Before elections, the police prepare a list of ‘trouble mongers’, with each police station sending it to the city police headqu…