Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, police continue to recover cash and also firearms from different places in Kolkata, said a senior police officer on Sunday. From Friday evening to Saturday evening, members of the police’s Flying Squad (FS) recovered bundles of notes during naka checking at around four places in Kolkata. The amounts ranged from Rs four lakh to Rs seven lakh in each case. According to the police officer, a total of Rs 18,24,000 was…
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Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) A shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, triggered by disruptions in global oil and gas supply amid tensions in West Asia, has begun to affect roadside eateries and small restaurants across Kolkata, forcing many to raise food prices while others fear closure.Along with a rise in the price of domestic cooking gas, restrictions have reportedly been placed on the supply of commercial LPG, with priority being given to essential institutions such as schools and hospitals. As a…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) A portion of a 150-year-old house on Park Street in central Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday morning, triggering alarm in the neighbourhood. No injuries were reported as the building was unoccupied at the time of the incident.However, the collapse of the building has left the local people in a state of panic.Residents said the structure had weakened after the earthquake that struck the city on February 27. According to locals, part of the roof gave way without warning. With M…
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Three youths possessing $450,000 (over Rs 4 crore) were arrested from Kolkata’s Park Street area, police said on Wednesday. The youths were arrested from the Park Street police station area on Tuesday night, police said, adding that an investigation has been launched. The arrested youths were to be produced before a court.According to police sources, the names of the arrested youths are Sayan Das, Mohammad Asad, and Feroz Khan. All three are said to be residents of Mumbai….
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The officials of the Income Tax (IT) department have been conducting simultaneous raids and search operations at 20 locations in and around Kolkata since Monday morning.One of the places where such raid and search operations by the IT officials are being conducted includes the residence of an influential businessman from the state at the posh Raja Santosh Road at Alipore in south Kolkata.Simultaneous raid and search operations are also being conducted at the said businessma…
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Kolkata Police arrested an employee of a popular bar-cum-restaurant in Park Street for allegedly serving beef instead of goat meat to YouTuber Sayak Chakraborty. The arrest was made on Saturday after the YouTuber lodged a complaint at Park Street Police Station the previous night.”One employee of a popular restaurant/bar at Kolkata’s Park Street has been arrested on charges of serving beef instead of goat meat to a YouTuber after he lodged a complaint with Park Street poli…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday reaffirmed faith in the Metro-based transport system for the city, promising to continue financial and administrative support for the network’s expansion. Inaugurated a new Electric Receiving Sub-Station (RSS) at Park Street (near the Central Vista Project), she said the Delhi government’s objective is to further expand the Metro network as a key mode of public transport.“Work on new corridors will commence soon, and the D…
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 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…