Accused arrested after woman’s rape-murder
A Kolkata Police employee was arrested on charges rape and murder from Barasat. The accused was produced before Barasat court yesterday and sent to police custody.
A Kolkata Police employee was arrested on charges rape and murder from Barasat. The accused was produced before Barasat court yesterday and sent to police custody.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to all nine youths arrested by Kolkata Police for raising "Justice for R. G. Kar" slogans at a Durga Puja pandal.
This afternoon, Lalbazar, KP headquarters, while responding to an email sent by the agitators on Friday night seeking permission for their dharna, lobbed a counter email to them denying permission for their programme.
Manoj Kumar Verma, a 1998-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been named as the new commissioner of Kolkata Police.
The police inspector was arrested by CBI in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital on Saturday.
The woman has been identified as Mithu Haldar, a resident of Diamond Harbour. However., the police sources said the murder was committed by her elder son Vicky, who is now at large.
“There would be a three-tier security arrangement in and around the city during the Durga Puja festival this year. In three divisions in south and southwest part of the city, we will have at least 18 patrolling teams, and the remaining groups will be in north and central Kolkata. At least 13 quick response teams have also been deployed,”
All forms of precautionary measures have been taken in view of prevailing threats from divisive and terrorist groups to destabilise peace and harmony during the festivities, the senior police officer said.
The sketch has been sent to Kolkata Police via e-mail from the state secretariat, Nabanna. Sources in the Kolkata Police said that the sketch will be printed on the invitation cards, leaflets and all campaign materials published by the force during the upcoming Durga Puja.
National TV channels showed Ghosh being pushed and heckled on a road as a posse of security guards tried to shield him. A suspected TMC supporter was seen grabbing a security man by his collar who swiftly pulled out a pistol to scare away the crowd.
