West Bengal Police

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (ANI file photo)

WB Governor condemns bomb explosion incident outside MP Arjun Singh's residence

Crude bombs were hurled outside the house of BJP MP Arjun Singh in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, despite security presence

08 Sep 2021 10:35 AM

The para teachers had gathered from different districts to protest against the state government, demanding salary hike and upgradation of their status as permanent teachers. (Photo: ANI)

WB: Police resort to baton charge to disperse para teachers on hunger strike

As police failed to convince protestors to withdraw the hunger strike, they resorted to baton charge.

18 Aug 2019 11:04 AM

Just recently, a blast had taken place at the old building of Panchayat Deputy health center in Birbhum. (Photo: ani)

WB: 112 live bombs recovered, 399 arrested in simultaneous raids

There has been a hie in the number of violent crimes involving arms and explosives in the region.

07 Jul 2019 3:48 PM

A 35-year-old man was burnt to death in West Bengal's Malda district after a woman he allegedly raped and set on fire, grabbed him while still ablaze. (Representational Image)

WB man burnt to death after woman he raped, set ablaze grabs him while on fire: Cops

The woman is now under treatment at the Malda Medical College and Hospital with burn injuries in her face and hands, officials said.

06 Mar 2019 10:14 AM

Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar near his residence in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

State police-Centre confrontation can have dangerous fallout; defuse crisis

The Saradha-Narada cases are well known now, though interesting details continue to be regurgitated in the media as titillating titbits.

12 Feb 2019 12:13 AM

The JMB, founded in 1998 by Shaikh Abdur Rahman, was banned in 2005 for setting off about 500 bombs simultaneously all around Bangladesh. (Photo: PTI/Representational image)

Two Bangladeshi terrorists held by ATS in Greater Noida

They were planning major strike in NCR: Police.

25 Jul 2018 2:03 AM

Pradesh Congress activists raise slogans demanding punishment for those allegedly involved in the meat racket, outside Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarter in Kolkata on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

1 more arrested in rotten meat racket

The police had earlier arrested kingpin Biswanath Garai (52), a resident of Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas, from near Garia railway station.

05 May 2018 2:38 AM

A gold trader named Chandan Majhi had lodged a case of extortion and criminal conspiracy against some officers thought to be close to former SP Ghosh. (Photo: paschimmedinipurpolice.in)

WB: CID issues warrant against ex-Mamata-favourite IPS for extortion

CID raids in the officer's residence revealed a large amount of cash, gold and important government documents.

11 Feb 2018 11:10 AM

Manhunt for Bimal Gurung in Hills, says West Bengal police

Mr Gurung has been evading arrest since August when cases were lodged against him for his alleged involvement in several bomb blasts in Darjeeling.

22 Oct 2017 5:34 AM