Trinamool worker succumbs to severe assault in Bengal’s Murshidabad; family points finger at BJP

Trinamool worker succumbs to severe assault in Bengal's Murshidabad; family points finger at BJP

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress worker has succumbed to his injuries in Murshidabad district’s Rejinagar area on Saturday, four days after he was severely beaten up by some miscreants. On July 21, Trinamool worker Pratik Pal (43) was attacked by some miscreants while he was on his way … Read more

Bengal: Trinamool panchayat member detained over murder charges in Murshidabad

Bengal: Trinamool panchayat member detained over murder charges in Murshidabad

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) A local panchayat member of Trinamool Congress in Murshidabad district of West Bengal is among the two detained on Thursday, in connection with a murder case. The incident took place in the Bharatpur area in Murshidabad district. An official identified the deceased as Shasti Ghosh (55), … Read more

Eight Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested in Bengal’s Murshidabad

Eight Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested in Bengal’s Murshidabad

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) West Bengal Police, on Monday, arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals from Murshidabad district who had entered the country illegally. At the same time, three individuals were also arrested for allegedly facilitating the illegal entry of these Bangladeshi nationals. The arrests were made from two different locations. “Eight … Read more

Bengal: Two more accused arrested in Murshidabad violence case

Bengal: Two more accused arrested in Murshidabad violence case

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) The special investigation team (SIT) of West Bengal Police investigating the case of communal violence in Murshidabad said on Tuesday that they have arrested two other accused in the case. The accused persons have been identified as Kaiser Sheikh and Mostakin Sheikh. They are resident of … Read more

Ruckus in Bengal Assembly as BJP MLAs protest over Maheshtala violence, Murshidabad riots

Ruckus in Bengal Assembly as BJP MLAs protest over Maheshtala violence, Murshidabad riots

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Pandemonium broke out in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday after Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay refused to admit two adjournment motions, moved by opposition BJP, seeking discussions on the communal violence in Murshidabad in April and the clashes in the Maheshtala area in South 24 Parganas district. … Read more

Murder of father and son in Murshidabad violence: Charge sheet filed, 13 named as accused

Murder of father and son in Murshidabad violence: Charge sheet filed, 13 named as accused

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal Police probing the murder of Hargobindo Das and Chandan Das, the father and the son killed in the Murshidabad violence in April this year, has filed the charge sheet in the matter on Friday. A total of … Read more

Bengal Cabinet approves proposal for creating new sub-division in Murshidabad district

Bengal Cabinet approves proposal for creating new sub-division in Murshidabad district

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) A proposal to create a new sub-division in the communally sensitive Murshidabad district was cleared at a crucial meeting of the West Bengal Cabinet on Monday. The announcement for the creation of the new sub-division was made by the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on May 6 … Read more

Murshidabad violence: Report by Calcutta HC-appointed panel leaves Trinamool shaky

Murshidabad violence: Report by Calcutta HC-appointed panel leaves Trinamool shaky

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) The latest report by a three-member committee appointed by the Calcutta High Court to probe the communal violence in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal last month, indicated police negligence and indifference to bring the situation under control before the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces … Read more

West Bengal turned to ‘Taliban state’ run by ‘modern Jinnah’: BJP on Murshidabad violence report

West Bengal turned to 'Taliban state' run by 'modern Jinnah': BJP on Murshidabad violence report

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The political storm intensified on Wednesday after a report by a three-member committee of the Calcutta High Court exposed serious lapses by the state police in containing the communal violence that erupted in West Bengal’s Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district last month. The BJP launched a scathing … Read more