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…
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Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections, Kolkata Police have taken key steps to strengthen the city’s security apparatus. According to a directive issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday, Additional Commissioner of Police (I) Devendra Prakash Singh has been given overall charge of the election cell of Kolkata Police.According to a senior police officer, this responsibility has been assigned to him following a partial revision of an earlier directive….
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Police Commissioner recently directed the anti-rowdy officers of every police station in the city to submit a ‘rough register’ (a special diary or ledger) to their respective Deputy Commissioners of Police, containing the names and details of miscreants in their jurisdictions. The report was submitted to the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar on Monday, a senior police officer said.According to the Intelligence Department of Kolkata Police, the names …
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Six accused in two different cases were arrested in Kolkata on the same day as Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar made surprise visits across the city to monitor the law and order situation, police sources said on Sunday.Four of the arrested are residents of Gujarat. They have been arrested on charges of theft.According to the police, the four accused were arrested from the Hastings area by the ‘Watch’ branch of the Intelligence Department in Lalbazar (Kolkata Police head…
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The son of former Kolkata Police Commissioner and current Director of Security Manoj Verma has fallen victim to a cyber crime, police sources said on Wednesday.It is learnt that he filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police Station at Lalbazar on February 2, alleging that Rs 30,000 was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account. Although the incident took place in Delhi, Manoj Verma’s son, Piyush Verma, came to Kolkata to lodge the complaint.According to the police,…
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 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…