Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The polling percentage in the first eight hours till 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections for 142 constituencies has been recorded at 78.68.This is marginally lower than the 78.77 per cent recorded in the first six hours of April 23 voting in the first phase in 152 Assembly constituencies.With a few hours of polling left till 6 p.m., the Election Commission of India (ECI) is confident that the polling percentage in the second phase wi…
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Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The Cyber Crime branch of Kolkata Police on Saturday busted an international cybercrime racket targeting American citizens, which was operating from the Maheshtala area of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, and arrested eight people in this connection.A large amount of digital data, incriminating documents and several electronic devices were seized.According to police sources, five laptops, 12 mobile phones and two routers were seized from the arrested individuals.Ca…
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) A school teacher from the Maheshtala area of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 4 student, police said on Thursday. The incident has triggered widespread tension among local residents, with parents gathering in large numbers to protest at the school.The place where the incident occurred is located near Kolkata.According to police officials, the arrest was made late Wednesday night following a written complaint lodged…
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) In a horrific incident, the bodies of a man and his wife were recovered from a flat in Maheshtala of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Sunday. According to the police, the incident occurred in Ward No. 15 of Maheshtala Municipality near Kolkata. Police arrived and broke open the door to enter the flat. The bodies of Tanmoy Dey (52) and his wife, Ruma Rakshit (47), were recovered. By the time they were taken to the hospital, it was too late. Doctors declare…