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Man Arrested While Transferring Ration Items For Sale In Open Market

Birnagar, Nov. 11: Amid the ongoing probe into the ration scam in the state, Police in Nadia’s Birnagar arrested a person allegedly for transferring government-supplied fortified flour (Atta) and rice in sacks of local brands for sale to the retailers in the open market. Prasanta Roy, a small transporter, who…


Trinamul Councilor Arrested For Thrashing Civic Volunteer On NH12

Ranaghat, Nov. 10:  A lady Trinamul Congress councilor of Kalyani Municipality and a youth wing leader of the ruling party were arrested after they allegedly thrashed an on-duty civic volunteer as he stopped their SUV – a Renault Duster for entering a wrong lane at a diversion of NH12 in…


Nadia BJP Leader Arrested For Extortion Assault

Phulia, Sept. 15: Police on Friday arrested a BJP Mandal committee president from Nadia’s Phulia allegedly for beating up a businessman as he refused to contribute to the party fund to organize a public meeting of party leader Suvendu Adhikari.  Businessman Sujan Joardar, who is also a social activist, lodged…



BSF Inspector Accused Of Raping Lady Constable Arrested

Krishnaganj, Feb. 23: Kitab Sing, 60, a BSF Inspector attached to the 54-Battalion and posted in Nadia’s Tungi’s border outpost was arrested on Wednesday night allegedly for raping a 34-year-old lady constable. The alleged rape occurred on the night of February 18 (Saturday). The accused officer had summoned the on-duty…


Two Youths Arrested With Firearms And Ammunition

Ranaghat, Feb. 18: Police have arrested two youths with three country-made revolvers and 15 rounds of live ammunition when they were trying to flee ignoring an ‘anti-crime’ naka checking by police on the Ranaghat-Dhantala road in Nadia during the early hours of Saturday morning.  A team from Dhantala police station…


Nadia Trinamul MLA’s Close Aide Arrested For Duping People Of Rs.16 Cr

Tehatta, April 30: The anti-corruption branch of Bengal police arrested Trinamul’s Tehatta MLA Tapas Saha’s purported private secretary and two of his close aides on Saturday morning allegedly for siphoning money from unemployed youths by making fake job promises and assuring other benefits. The instant police action comes only after…




Hanshkhali Gang Rape: Son Of Trinamul Congress Leader Arrested

Hanshkhali, April 11: Police have arrested a BA first-year student, son of a Trinamul’s panchayat member in connection with the gang rape of a minor girl who later died due to excessive bleeding. The accused identified as Brajo Gayali (alias Sohail), son of local panchayat member Samarendra Gayali, had allegedly…