Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A total of 263 people were arrested and around 1,301 cases were filed for traffic violations during the New Year’s celebrations in Kolkata, police said on Thursday. According to Kolkata Police sources, to maintain the law and order on the New Year’s Eve, an active operation was conducted across the city, resulting in the arrest of 263 people for various offences. A large quantity of prohibited items was also recovered during the operation. Nearly four kg of illegal firecrac…
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Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) A man has been arrested on charges of murdering his elder brother in the Park Street area of central Kolkata, police said on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Neeraj Jaiswal. His brother, Dheeraj Jaiswal, has been accused of killing the 55-year-old man.Preliminary investigation suggested that the incident stemmed from a family dispute over property. Officers from Park Street police station arrested the accused brother on Wednesday morning.According to police so…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after recovering arms and ammunition from two locations in the city, Kolkata Police have stepped up security and surveillance ahead of New Year’s celebrations.A Kolkata Police official said on Wednesday that officers will remain extra vigilant throughout the day as well as for the midnight celebrations. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which was issued ahead of Christmas celebrations, will remain in place till Sunday.According to police, this has been done t…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) A “proxy” candidate appearing in the recruitment exam for Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector was caught red-handed in the city, police said on Wednesday. According to police, Lakhai Ghosh, who was not the aspirant, appeared for the exam.The fraud came to light when the signature on the admit card and that of Ghosh mismatched.The actual aspirant was Abdul Khaleque, the police said.Ghosh, who hails from Murshidabad, was sitting for the inspector’s recruitment exam on Khaleque’s be…
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) The Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF), on Tuesday, recovered multiple firearms and arrested two persons in connection with it, police said. According to the police, acting on a tip-off, officers of STF detained two youths from the Strand Road in Kolkata.Several firearms were seized which were in the possession of the accused duo. Following the recovery of firearms, questions have been raised about the origin of these weapons and their intended destination. Police h…
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry, following the recommendations of the Election Commission of India (ECI), has decided to upgrade the security grade for West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal.A CEO office source said that Agarwal’s security had been upgraded to the “Y” category, which will entitle him to security cover by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel.At the same time, CAPF personnel will also be deployed at the CEO’s office in central Kolkata.Th…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the Garden Reach area of southern Kolkata on Thursday evening, triggering panic among residents on Christmas Day.The fire broke out in a garbage depot area of Garden Reach, where a densely populated slum with a large number of shacks and shanties caught fire. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.According to fire department sources, information about the fire was received around 4.30 p.m., foll…
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Kolkata to avert any untoward situation during Christmas and New Year festivities, said officials on Thursday.The Kolkata Police headquarters has decided to deploy 1,500 police personnel on the streets of Kolkata, and the deployment will continue till late Thursday evening.According to a senior official of the city police, the security arrangement has been made elaborate, not just keeping in mind the massive footfall but al…
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Kolkata Police have registered a suo motu case against a section of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for allegedly attempting to forcibly enter the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, obstructing on-duty police personnel, and damaging government property during a protest in central Kolkata.Sources at Lalbazar (Kolkata police headquarters) said on Tuesday that the case has been registered at Hare Street Police Station under multiple sections of the law. C…