Kolkata STF nabs ABT terror suspect from India-Nepal border

Nov 29, 2017, at 07:29 am

Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested a Bangladesh national with suspected links to Al-Qaeda's front group in the Indian Subcontinent, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) or Ansar Bangla, from India-Nepal border area, officials said.

Terror module in Bengal: Kolkata Police release pictures of more suspects

Nov 25, 2017, at 06:23 am

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has identified two more  men with suspected links to terrorist organizations, officials said on Friday.

BJP activists clash with Kolkata police, march to Lalbazar turns violent

May 25, 2017, at 09:39 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) march in Kolkata towards police headquarters Lalbazar to demand arrest of TMC corrupt leaders turned violent today as the activists and the cops clashed on Thursday. Many BJP leaders and activists were injured while they also set on fire to police vehicles. Police used teargas shells, water canons besides batons to disperse the mobs. Bombs also went off in the march. BJP MP Roopa Ganguly said her party workers were marching towards city Police headquarter to submit a deputation peacefully when they were attacked. BJP central leader and national secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya was also in the march.

Kolkata Police provide jackets to journalists for covering political rallies safely

May 25, 2017, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Days after journalists were beaten by Kolkata Police unprovoked while covering Lefts' march to Nabanna, the city police on Thursday provided special jackets to distinguish them from agitators during BJP's law violation programmes.