West Bengal: CBI files 2 charge sheets in March 21 Birbhum violenceNine people, including women and children, were burnt to death on the night of March 21 when their houses in Bogtui village were fire-bombe...
Two more held in connection with Rampurhat violenceFatik Sheikh and Bhasan Sheikh were arrested yesterday night and produced in court today morning. Another accused in the case, Lalan Sheikh...
CBI interrogates Trinamool Congress' Anarul Hossain and othersIt was alleged that a 100-strong mob stormed into Bagtui village within an hour after Trinamool leader and deputy panchayat head Bhadu Shei...
Birbhum killings: Don't defame police force for fault of a few, says Mamata BanerjeeAs advised by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, appointed by the TMC after its poor performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Banerjee had la...
Anarul Hossain claims innocence, says he is 'victim of conspiracy'Hossain was arrested from Tarapith in Rampurhat and remanded to 14-day police custody, after he was produced in a court on Friday by the SI...
Calcutta HC Orders CBI Investigation in Rampurhat CaseEight persons were burnt to death, apparently to avenge the murder of deputy panchayat head Bhadu Sheikh in a crude bomb attack, a few hour...
Mamata Banerjee slams police 'inaction'Banerjee also announced compensation of ₹5 lakh each to the next of kin of the victims and ₹2 lakh each for rebuilding the damaged houses. ...
Bengal killings: TMC Rampurhat-1 block president Anarul Hossain arrestedSearches were conducted in various parts of the district including Hossain's residence, after which he was nabbed from Tarapith. Hossain wa...
CBI arrests West Bengal-based cattle smuggling kingpin in DelhiIt is alleged that the cattle smugglers were bribing BSF and Customs officials to keep their nefarious business running.
- Statehood demand for Kamtapur set to intensify
Demand for a separate state of Kamtapur in the northeast is set to intensify with the movement gaining support in parts of Assam.