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Kolkata teen jumps to death from school terrace after being scolded by teachers

Sep 05, 2023, at 05:46 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A student of Class 10 allegedly jumped to his death from the terrace of his school in south Kolkata's Kasba area on Monday after being scolded by teachers for not completing a project, the police said.

West Bengal: Cooch Behar College professor, accused of issuing threat letter to JU officials, arrested in molestation case

Sep 04, 2023, at 07:55 pm

The Kolkata Police arrested Professor Rana Roy on Monday, accused of issuing alleged threat letters to Jadavpur University Registrar Snehamanju Basu and the Joint Registrar, threatening them with dire consequences if any harm was made to Sourav Chowdhury.

Jadavpur University incident: Kolkata Police summons Dean Rajat Roy again

Aug 17, 2023, at 07:34 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Kolkata Police on Thursday summoned again trouble-torn Jadavpur University's Dean of Students Rajat Roy to appear at its headquarters- Lalbazar- before the investigation officials after he failed to attend the first summon owing to confinement to his chamber by a group of students, who gheraoed him since Wednesday noon, official sources said.

Jadavpur University horror: Police arrest four more accused in undergraduate student's death

Aug 16, 2023, at 07:06 pm

Kolkata: Police have arrested four more accused in connection with the death of a first-year student in Kolkata's Jadavpur student last week.

Two more arrested in Jadavpur University student's death case

Aug 13, 2023, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have arrested two more boys in the alleged ragging and subsequent death of 18-year-old Jadavpur University student, Swapandeep Kundu, earlier this week. 

TMC's Martyrs' Day rally: Police intercept one armed person outside Mamata's residence

Jul 21, 2023, at 06:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police has intercepted one armed person near West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in the city ahead of Trinamool Congress' Martyrs' Day rally.

Kolkata Police summons Paresh Rawal over 'cooking fish' comment on Bengalis

Dec 07, 2022, at 04:21 am

Kolkata/ IBNS: The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-politician Paresh Rawal for questioning over his comments on Bengalis made at an election rally in Gujarat.

Kolkata Police Commissioner meets senior citizens of Pronam; urges spread of awareness to combat rising cases of cyber fraud

Sep 12, 2022, at 05:41 pm

Kolkata: Pronam - a joint initiative of Kolkata Police and The Bengal for the elderly - organized a cultural and cyber fraud awareness programme at the Body Guard Lines Auditorium recently which was attended by the organisation’s nearly 200 senior citizen members.

Kolkata Police warns public about sextortion

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:30 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Cautioning people about the menace of sextortion, Kolkata Police has appealed to the general public not to accept WhatsApp video calls or any other video call from any unknown number.

Kolkata Police issue lookout notice against Nupur Sharma after she skips summons

Jul 03, 2022, at 03:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Saturday issued a lookout notice for suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma after she failed to appear before them for the fourth time over her controversial Prophet remark which triggered a row in recent weeks, media reports said.

Prophet row: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma summoned by Kolkata Police

Jun 13, 2022, at 11:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have summoned suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her controversial Prophet remark which triggered a row in recent weeks.

Actor Pallavi Dey death case: Kolkata Police arrests live-in partner Sagnik Chakraborty

May 18, 2022, at 12:36 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police Tuesday arrested late Bengali actor Pallavi Dey's live-in partner Sagnik Chakraborty in connection with the former's death, media reports said.

Kolkata: Cop, civic volunteer arrested for allegedly molesting woman in Bidhannagar

Dec 13, 2021, at 01:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bidhannagar City Police have arrested one policeman and a civic volunteer posted in its traffic department for allegedly molesting a woman in Kolkata, officials said on Sunday.

Kolkata Police chief apologizes after video of a civic volunteer brutally thrashing pickpocket suspect goes viral

Nov 08, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after a footage of an on duty civic volunteer (known as Green Police) in Kolkata brutally pinning a pickpocket suspect with his foot on his chest has gone viral on social media, city's police commissioner Soumen Mitra on Monday apologized for the "unexpected" incident.

Kolkata corporate boss killing: Main accused nabbed from Mumbai

Nov 01, 2021, at 11:26 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have arrested the mastermind wanted in the murder of corporate executive Subir Chaki from Mumbai, sources in the city police said on Monday.

BJP accuses Kolkata IPS officer of molesting its Bhabanipur candidate, writes to ECI

Sep 25, 2021, at 03:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging that its Bhabanipur bypoll candidate Priyanka Tibrewal was molested and assaulted by Kolkata Police's Deputy Commissioner (South Division), IPS Akash Magharia, during an agitation near West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Thursday.

Kolkata Police file FIRs against Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Mazumder, Bhawanipur by-poll candidate Priyanka Tibrewal

Sep 24, 2021, at 09:53 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The city police have filed FIRs against Bengal BJP president Sukanta Mazumder, party's Bhawanipur's by-poll candidate Priyanka Tibrewal and two MPs for leading a procession with a body of a party worker near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee residence at Kalighat on Thursday.

Kolkata fake Covid vaccination case: Chargesheet filed against Debanjan Deb, 7 others

Aug 27, 2021, at 01:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Two months after busting a fake Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Kolkata Police on Thursday filed a charge sheet in a local court at Alipore naming the key accused in the case, Debanjan Deb, and seven others, officials said.

Kolkata Police quiz actor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty over controversial poll speech

Jun 16, 2021, at 04:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty is being quizzed by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday over his controversial election speech.

Two gangsters from Punjab gunned down by Kolkata STF

Jun 10, 2021, at 01:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At least two most wanted criminals from Punjab were shot dead by Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) in an encounter at Shapoorji housing complex in Kolkata's New Town on Wednesday, officials said.

Major IPS reshuffle in West Bengal, 55 senior cops including 52 IPS officials transferred

Jun 01, 2021, at 05:06 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a major reshuffle of the top brass of the police, the West Bengal government on Monday night transferred 55 senior police officials, including 52 IPS and three WBPS officers, officials said.

Kolkata Police arrest BJP youth leader with cocaine

Feb 19, 2021, at 10:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Acting on a tip off, the Kolkata Police on Friday afternoon arrested BJP youth leader Pamela Goswami and her friend, Prabir Kumar Dey, with around 100 gms of cocaine from city's posh New Alipore area, reports said.

Kolkata: Police, SFI-DYFI leaders clash over Left youth leader Maidul Islam Middya's death

Feb 15, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh clash between police and the Left youth leaders occurred here on Monday evening over the mortal remains of Maidul Islam Middhya, who died earlier in the day after getting injured during the Nabanna Abhiyan last week.

Kolkata Police uncover over Rs 1.62 cr in cash from a house

Oct 20, 2020, at 10:59 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police in separate raids has seized a cash of Rs 1.62 crore and arrested two arms dealers and confiscated eight single barren guns from them.

Kolkata taxi driver harasses Mimi Chakraborty, arrested

Sep 15, 2020, at 09:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A taxi driver was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly harassing and making lewd comments at actress-parliamentarian Mimi Chakraborty while she was travelling in her car.

COVID-19: Kolkata Police Assistant Commissioner Uday Shankar Banerjee dies

Aug 21, 2020, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata Police Assistant Commissioner Uday Shankar Banerjee died of Covid-19 in a city hospital early today.

Kolkata Police report its sixth Covid-19 fatality

Jul 29, 2020, at 12:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police on Tuesday reported its sixth Covid-19 fatality as a 59-year-old constable posted at south Kolkata's Charu Market Police Station died due to the highly infectitious disease.

Kolkata Police report second Covid-19 fatality in single day, toll now 5

Jul 25, 2020, at 07:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police reported its second death due to Covid-19 within 24 hours on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities in the city police to five, reports said on Saturday. 

Another Kolkata cop succumbs to Covid-19

Jul 24, 2020, at 07:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police on Friday morning reported its fourth Covid-19 fatality as an Inspector rank officer posted in the city police's traffic department succumbed to Covid-19.

COVID-19: Kolkata Police seek space in the iconic Eden Gardens to set up quarantine units for its personnel

Jul 11, 2020, at 06:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when West Bengal is grappling with massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kolkata Police on Friday wrote to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) seeking space inside Eden Gardens cricket stadium to set up a quarantine facility for its personnel, officials said.