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West Bengal police summoned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra following her social media posts alleging deliberate exclusion of Muslim officers from a program attended by Home Minister Amit Shah.
India's Supreme Court will examine the probe records related to Abhishek Banerjee's personal assistant, Sumit Roy, days after staying his arrest, with the West Bengal Police stating Roy is not cooperating.
Police in Bengal have arrested an operative of the Jaish-e-Mohammed militant group who was reportedly tracking the routes of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Bengal police have intensified their investigation into the Birbhum cash haul, sealing the house of stone trader Tullu Mondal as part of their ongoing probe.
Bengal Police have arrested the prime suspect in the Rajarhat bomb blast, while the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has collected forensic samples as part of the ongoing investigation.
TMC leader and former minister Arup Biswas has received a third police notice concerning the Lionel Messi "GOAT India Tour" event, requiring his appearance for questioning.
Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was arrested by Bengal Police on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl under the POCSO Act.
The West Bengal Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) made a wrong arrest in the murder case of CM Suvendu's aide, with the CBI later correcting the error regarding the arrest of Raj Singh.
The Election Commission of India suspended five police officers in Bengal's Diamond Harbour for failing to maintain neutrality during the recent polls. This decision came amidst related Calcutta High Court rulings on election-related restrictions.
The Election Commission has reshuffled senior police officials in West Bengal, including ADGs and a dozen SPs, on the third day of such changes ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
The Election Commission has instructed the West Bengal Police to identify sensitive areas in the state to ensure focused deployment of security forces for the upcoming Assembly elections.
West Bengal police have arrested former Panihati chairman Somnath Dey for his alleged role in the hasty cremation of a victim in the high-profile RG Kar medical college rape-murder case.
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was targeted with eggs outside a police station in Bengal, in connection with the RG Kar case.
A suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative has been arrested in West Bengal for allegedly planning to target a Chief Minister and sabotage a protest. Police are investigating the full scope of the plot.
Police in Bengal raided the residence of a former bus driver, seizing 15 kg of gold and Rs 20 crore in cash, found in 35 sacks.
West Bengal Police have frozen an additional 12 accounts belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), resulting in approximately Rs 1,000 crore being locked as part of an ongoing investigation.
Police discovered multiple fake identity cards, counterfeit West Bengal Police badges, and a fake railway ticket checker badge linked to a killer couple in Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee defied police orders and held a large protest in Kolkata without official permission, declaring it a "do or die" fight for the Trinamool Congress. This action comes amidst an existential crisis for her party and an open rift with some MLAs.
Suvendu Adhikari instructed Bengal police to send Bangladeshi infiltrators directly to the BSF instead of taking them to courts, also requiring a weekly report on detainees to be submitted to the Chief Minister's Office.
Bengal Police have booked Humayun Kabir, chief of the AJUP, following a viral sting operation that claimed a secret pact with the BJP involving a 1,000-crore rupee deal.
West Bengal Police have summoned the wife of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir in connection with allegations of building a house on a wetland, indicating a legal and political development in the region.
Law enforcement agencies in West Bengal have conducted widespread inspections revealing alarming instances of food adulteration, including spoiled dairy products and illegal synthetic colors in traditional sweets.
Police in Bengal have conducted searches at properties reportedly connected to stone trader Tulu Mondal.
West Bengal Police STF arrested Arpita Sarkar, linked to suspected terrorist Hamim Mondal, as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to cause disturbances at Jantar Mantar, reportedly under instructions from Pakistan.
The Calcutta High Court has issued a stay order on the demolition drive targeting TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Amtala office. Banerjee had previously criticized the Bengal Police, accusing them of being 'lawbreakers' and engaging in 'theft in uniform' during the demolition.
The primary suspect in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur, West Bengal, was killed in a police encounter. The incident has drawn mixed reactions, with the victim's family welcoming it while some politicians criticized the police action.
Jahangir Khan, dubbed TMC's 'Pushpa', has been arrested after being on the run for two weeks. Bengal police successfully tracked him down.
Police in Bengal have been observed parading criminals in a semi-nude state through the streets of North, South, and Central Howrah.
Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been charged in a corruption and money laundering investigation, with prosecutors seeking his pre-trial detention. Authorities have clarified that President Zelensky is not a target of the ongoing probe.
India's Election Commission has ordered the transfer of 173 police station heads across West Bengal in preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, aiming to ensure neutrality in law enforcement.
Two persons accused of killing Osman Hadi were arrested by the special task force (STF) of the West Bengal police, an official said.