A girl’s rape and murder in Baruipur triggered widespread outrage and protests. Locals then lynched a man suspected of involvement in the crime. The prime suspect in the girl’s death was killed in an alleged police encounter KOLKATA: In the span of three to four days, the quiet town of Baruipur in West Bengal’s South…
The Bailey Bridge that was inaugurated Kolkata/Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday inaugurated a Bailey bridge constructed by the Indian Army across the Balason River, restoring connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after flash floods washed away the temporary Hume Pipe bridge last month.Announcing long-term plans for the region, the CM said the West Bengal…
Eggs were pelted at Minakshi Mukherjee’s in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi Kolkata: CPM neta Minakshi Mukherjee moved Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking intervention against such future attacks a day after eggs were pelted at her car in Sitalkuchi. The case was allowed to be filed, but Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya informed that it will be heard…
Prabhas Mondal was killed in a police encounter. His wife (L) stated she believed he was capable of such a crime due to past abuse. KOLKATA: The wife of Prabhas Mondal, one of the main accused in the alleged gang rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur, has claimed she suffered…
Thumb reattachment surgery Kolkata: An Uttarpara resident, who lost his right thumb in an alleged chopper attack, got it surgically reconstructed, thanks to the efforts of the doctors at SSKM Hospital.Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctors at the govt-run hospital managed to replant the thumb, severed right from the base of the 48-year-old man’s hand, through…
the accused (R, Photo credit: X) was killed during an escape attempt after snatching a firearm KOLKATA: West Bengal’s political battle intensified on Wednesday over the alleged encounter killing of one of the main accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case. BJP is calling the move “divine justice” while the TMC is terming it an example…
Kolkata: Members of the Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association took out a silent rally on Tuesday afternoon, alleging that the police had failed to arrest all those involved in last week’s assault on the association’s general secretary, Biswanath Agarwala (73).The rally comes days after Jorabagan Police arrested four people, including the main accused, in connection with…
Kolkata: New Town cops have recovered gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from a thief, Tajmul Haque, a resident of Rajarhat after he admitted to have stolen the ornaments from a gold shop at Kestopur Mission Bazar. Cops said he had stolen the jewellery on the night of June 28 and had burried…
CM Suvendu Adhikari met survivors and bereaved families on Tuesday Kolkata: The state govt would address systemic failures, the fallout of the lapses by the previous administrations, and ensure additional financial aid, job support and long-term rehabilitation for families affected by the collapse of the under-construction warehouse in Taratala, announced chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on…
KOLKATA: The mother of Prabash Mondal, the main accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case, said on Wednesday that she would not accept her son’s body, saying he deserved the punishment for his actions.Speaking to the media, the accused mother said, “Two Policemen had come to my house. I had woken up just then….
