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Victim's friend held in Durgapur med student 'rape' case; total 6 arrested

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- In a key development in the Durgapur medical student rape case, police on Tuesday evening arrested the victim's friend, Wasif Ali. His name emerged after the survivor recorded her ... Read More


Victim's friend held in Durgapur med student 'rape' case

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- In a major development in the Durgapur medical student rape case, police on Tuesday evening arrested the victim's friend, identified as Wasif Ali. According to police, Ali's name ... Read More


Durgapur medical student 'rape' case: 2 more arrested, total arrests reach five

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- Two more persons were apprehended on Monday by cops of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in Durgapur... Read More


Municipal recruitment scam: ED seizes Rs 45 lakh in fresh raids

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it had seized Rs 45 lakh during raids conducted at 13 locations in and around Kolkata in connection with the alleged municipal rec... Read More


Kolkata traffic crawls for hours post Friday rain

Kolkata, Oct. 10 -- Heavy rain on Friday afternoon left several parts of the city waterlogged, severely affecting traffic and causing major inconvenience to commuters. Police said water had accumulat... Read More


Domkal: 6 Bangladesh nat'ls held

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- The cops of Murshidabad Police District have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals from two places in Domkal of Murshidabad on Wednesday night. Police have seized two mobile phones wi... Read More


Cyber crime cases drop in Bengal: NCRB data 2023

Kolkata, Oct. 7 -- The number of cyber crime cases in Bengal declined in 2023 compared to previous years, even as states like Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala recorded sharp increases, according to the... Read More


Kolkata Police data: 2024 sees highest signal violations in 4 yrs

Kolkata, Oct. 6 -- The Kolkata Traffic Police data has revealed that 2024 recorded the highest number of prosecutions for signal jumping in the past four years, with two-wheeler riders accounting for ... Read More


'Two-wheeler accidents make up 23% of city mishaps'

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The rising number of two-wheeler accidents-accounting for about 23 per cent of all road mishaps in Kolkata-has become a major concern for the city's traffic police. According to da... Read More


Nearly 3K cops to be deployed in & around Red Road for Puja Carnival

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- The Kolkata Police has drawn up an elaborate security and traffic plan for the Durga Puja carnival on Red Road, scheduled for Sunday (October 5), with over 100 Puja committees set t... Read More