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…
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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…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s choice of Malda district to launch his party’s campaign on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 Assembly election in West Bengal reflects an attempt at a toehold where the ground has fast been eroding under its feet since over a decade. Malda is crucial for the Congress, once its bastion, which has since witnessed shifting political equations over the years. That shift, hopes the Congress, can be turned somewhat, riding on the work of party stal…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to begin the Congress party’s campaign in West Bengal on Tuesday, marking a significant political push ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The campaign begins in Malda district, once considered a stronghold of the Congress, as the party attempts to reclaim lost ground in a state where political equations have shifted dramatically over the years.Gandhi is returning to Malda after a gap of nearly seven years, signalling a ren…