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…
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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…
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has directed the state fire services department to conduct special inspections at nightclubs before the New Year’s Eve celebrations. The move from the civic body comes in the wake of a recent fire incident in Goa, which claimed 25 lives.In a bid to prevent any possibility of fire incidents in the city during this festive season, the Kolkata Mayor has written to the fire department requesting them to inspect the safety infrastructure of every roof…