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Kali Puja crackdown: About 592 held, at least 593 motorists prosecuted

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The Kolkata Police launched a massive, citywide enforcement drive on Kali Puja night, arresting 592 people and prosecuting 593 motorists for severe traffic violations in a bid to ma... Read More


Teen blindfolded, set ablaze; suspect assault filmed for reel

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- In a shocking incident, a youth was doused in petrol, and set on fire in Haltu area of Garfa area on October 27 for making reels for social media by a group of youngsters. Four per... Read More


Decomposed body found inside abandoned luxury car

Kolkata, Nov. 5 -- Tension gripped the Kasba area on Thursday afternoon after a decomposed body of an unidentified man was recovered from inside a locked, abandoned luxury sedan having no registration... Read More


Restaurant vandalised in Deganga; BJP leaders accused of assault and extortion

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Tension gripped the Deganga area after a local restaurant was vandalised and its employees assaulted, allegedly by a section of local BJP leaders and workers. The incident, which t... Read More


Minakhan: Woman 'gang-raped' after day trip lure; two arrested

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A housewife was allegedly gang-raped by three men at a secluded location in Minakhan of North 24-Parganas after being lured to the area on the pretext of a casual outing, triggering... Read More


Bandhan Bank deputy manager, 7 staffers held over cyber fraud mule account racket

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- West Bengal Police have arrested eight Bandhan Bank employees, including a deputy manager, for allegedly colluding with a cyber fraud syndicate to create and operate fraudulent '... Read More


Panic at South City as fire erupts in 27th-floor flat

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- Panic gripped the residents of South City, one of Kolkata's most prominent high-rise residential complexes on Prince Anwar Shah Road, after a fire broke out in one of the towers on... Read More


NHRC seeks KP report over parading of accused

Kolkata, Oct. 29 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports that Kolkata Police paraded three arrested men in a semi-nude condition during a crime scene re... Read More


Chorbagan stampede: Footage from 16 CCTVs not given to cops

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- The Kolkata Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede has hit a major hurdle, with footage from 16 of the 32 CCTV cameras installed at the v... Read More


Youth arrested over 'abusive posts' targeting Suvendu

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory content, abusive comments, and false information targeting the Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and ot... Read More