Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kolkata on Tuesday remanded 15 more accused persons arrested by the central agency officers in connection with the West Bengal judicial officers’ hostage case earlier this year to 14 days of judicial custody. In the night-long operations started from Monday night which continued till Tuesday morning, the NIA sleuths arrested these 15 individuals accused in connection with the April 1 incident in which seven judicial of…
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New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 15 protesters in a special operation conducted in West Bengal’s Malda district in connection with last month’s road blockade incidents and the alleged illegal detention of judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. The NIA had taken over the investigation following directions from the Election Commission of India after the …
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 15 more accused in connection with the April 1 incident in which seven judicial officers were held hostage during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) phase at Mothabari in the minority-dominated Malda district of West Bengal.According to sources, the arrests of these 15 accused took place following a massive raid and search operations by NIA sleuths in different locations in Malda district that started on Monday night a…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi Police’s South District personnel have busted an alleged international mobile phone trafficking syndicate linked to Bangladesh and arrested two key receivers from West Bengal, recovering 163 stolen, snatched and robbed mobile phones in a major interstate operation.Police said the action was carried out by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of South District after receiving specific intelligence on May 19 about two men involved in transporting stolen mobile phones fro…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary of Alipurduar district, Dulal Dey, was arrested on charges of beating up a BJP leader Lakshmi Das, said the police on Monday. The injured BJP leader is undergoing treatment at Alipurduar District Hospital while the police arrested Dulal on the basis of a written complaint filed in Kamakhyaguri of Kumargram block on Sunday night.The BJP alleged that when Lakshmi Das went to the Customer Service Point of Dulal’s daughter’s bank for a Dire…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) After coming to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party government has taken major steps to stop cow smuggling in the state. A strict message has also been given to the district police in this regard, said an official of the state government. On the first working day of the new government, instructions were given to increase surveillance on cow smuggling.A clear message has been given to the administrative circles to prevent cow smuggling at any cost.It has also been sa…
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…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were in a neck and neck battle in West Bengal with the latter slightly ahead after the first two hours of counting of votes.As of 10 a.m., the trends for 176 of 293 assembly constituencies in the state were available.The BJP’s initial lead was in 90 seats, followed by the Trinamool Congress at 82. Congress and CPI-M candidates were leading in two seats each. The two assembly constituencies where…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned local Trinamool Congress leaders for questioning in the case of harassment of judicial officers assigned to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Mothabari of West Bengal’s Malda district, an official said on Sunday. They have been asked to appear at the Kaliachak police station in the afternoon. The election agent of Trinamool candidate Sabina Yasmin from Sujapur has also been summoned. In addition, t…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has rejected the bail applications of 52 accused in the case relating to the alleged besieging and harassment of officials assigned to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work in Mothabari in Malda district. On Thursday, the court ordered that all of them, including Mofakkerul Islam, be sent to judicial custody. The 52 accused will remain in judicial custody till May 13.The officials appointed by the Calcutta High Court were respo…