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11 Apr

In Siliguri recently four arrested before executing a robbery bid

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In a significant breakthrough, the cops of the Bhaktinagar police station have recently arrested four miscreants prior to executing a major crime. The arrested miscreants have been identified as Mantu Sarkar, Tantu Raha, Sambhu Roy and Bishu Barman. According to police sources, the cops of the Bhaktinagar police station had received a tip-off regarding a few miscreants gathered in a ground near Shewmangal High School. Acting on the tip-off, the Bhaktinagar police actually reached the spot in a patrol van. As the miscreants spotted the police van, they attempted to flee. During this, the police managed to apprehend four miscreants.…

30 Mar

From Teesta Canal in Phansidewa unidentified man’s body recovered

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Recently a distressing incident came to light where the lifeless body of an individual was recovered from Teesta Canal in Mohammad Buxa area under Phansidewa police station. However, his identity was actually yet to be ascertained. Reportedly on this Saturday, a few locals spotted the deceased body floating in the Teesta Canal. Subsequently, they actually reported the matter to Phansidewa police station. In fact upon receiving the news, the Phansidewa police arrived at the spot, recovered the body, and transported to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for a post-mortem examination. Currently, the police are actually engaged in further…

29 Mar

In an area under NJP police station several houses were looted on the same night

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Recently a shocking incident of theft surfaced where several houses were looted on the same night an area under NJP police station. Actually the frequent incidents of theft in the area has raised questions regarding the role of the police administration. According to reports, late on Thursday night, miscreants executed theft in several residences near Baribhasa Flour Mill adjacent to Siliguri where public street lights were allegedly stolen. Additionally, mobile phones, cash, LPG gas cylinders, and other household items were stolen from the houses. The incident resulted in widespread panic in the area. The locals alleged that similar incidents have…

29 Mar

Man illegally records video of a woman while bathing

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A shocking incident unfolded at Hatigaon, Guwahati, Assam on Thursday. A man was nabbed for allegedly recording video of a woman while bathing. The accused is identified as Semim Akhtar, from Kolkata. Following the incident, the accused is now handed to the Hatigaon Police Station.

21 Mar

Police arrested driver absconds with Toto

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Recently a driver absconded with a rented e-rickshaw (toto), prompting an investigation by local authorities in the Bagrakote area. The arrested driver has been identified as Amjad Ansari. Notably, the accused was actually operating the e-rickshaw for a period of 15 days. As per the reports, on March 15th, Amjad Ansari suddenly disappeared with the rented toto, leaving the owner concerned. Despite extensive efforts to locate both the driver and the vehicle, they remained untraceable, leading the owner to file a written complaint of theft at the Siliguri police station on March 17th. Following the filing of the complaint, Siliguri…

21 Mar

For reportedly possessing contraband items two men hailing from Tripura are arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force

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Recently two men hailing from Tripura were arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) from Happy Valley locality of Shillong on Wednesday for reportedly possessing contraband items. Actually the duo has been identified as Joel Tripura (29) and Joshua Khiangte (36), both hailing from Damchhara, North Tripura. According to police, following the crackdown, 11 soapboxes containing 139.98-gram heroin, one Aadhaar card, one PAN card, one mobile phone and one Tata Sumo vehicle (ML05N0515) were confiscated. In fact a case under the NDPS Act has been registered, while investigation into the matter is under way. This is actually bad news as…

18 Mar

Allegations against Bigg Boss winner confirms, accused arrested

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Connected to the snake venom drugs party, Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav got arrested by the police on Sunday. According to the sources, the registered case has been under investigation since last year. After the forensic reports of the samples that were taken from the connected individuals of the drugs party, confirmed the allegations. The FIR was registered by People For Animals (PFA) Organization against Elvish Yadav for organizing the party and supplying snake venom of Cobra and Krait snake species.

06 Mar

In Siliguri two arrested with a firearm and live ammunition

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Recently the police officers of Panitanki Outpost in Siliguri successfully foiled a major criminal activity and apprehended two individuals with a firearm and live ammunition. Actually the arrested accused have been identified as Gautam Biswas (30) and Pankaj Talukdar, also known as Sadhu (24). According to reports, Gautam Biswas was a notorious criminal on the police’s watchlist, while Pankaj Talukdar worked as a rickshaw-puller. Allegedly, Pankaj would scout various locations around the city while working during the day and would then carry out theft and snatching activities with Gautam during the night. Police sources revealed that on Tuesday night, patrolling…

29 Feb

In Siliguri Police arrest four from UP in possession of over 100 ATM cards

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Recently in a major breakthrough, the Bagdogra police have arrested four individuals with several ATM cards from different banks. Actually the arrested accused identified as Irfan Ahmed, Naeem Alvi, Mohammad Raja, and Gaurav Sarai, are all residents of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Significantly, the four have been arrested at the Bagdogra Airport. Reportedly, during a check at the Bagdogra Airport, the CISF actually found over 100 ATMs of different banks in their bags. Subsequently, all four were handed over to the Bagdogra police station for interrogation. Following an interrogation the police actually learned that the four accused had arrived at Siliguri…

29 Feb

Recently at least four persons including a Myanmar national were arrested

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Recently at least four persons, including a Myanmar national, were arrested for possessing heroin and ganja worth Rs 44.3 lakh in two separate operations in east Mizoram’s Champhai district, an Assam Rifles statement said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles personnel carried out an operation at Zokhawthar on the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Monday and seized 39 grams of heroin worth Rs 27.3 lakh from the possession of three drug peddlers, the statement actually said. In fact in another operation, the paramilitary force seized 24 grams of heroin worth Rs 12 lakh and 5 kg of ganja valued at…