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20 May

In Siliguri, a person has been arrested for having physical relations with a false promise of marriage

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 19: Bhakti Nagar police has arrested a youth named Arpan Chand, a resident of Falakata, for having a fraudulent relationship with a girl on the pretext of showing her dreams of marriage.The incident came to light when a girl from East Medinipur, who lives in Siliguri for work, accused Arpan Chand of tricking her into a relationship under the false promise of marriage. Reportedly, the two got acquainted initially during work-related conversations which gradually turned into a romantic relationship.However, it has been alleged that the accused Arpan Chand refused to marry the girl after tricking her into having…

18 May

Three additional detained arrested in case of theft due to drug addiction in Siliguri

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, 18th May (Retd.). Matigara police have arrested three additional suspects in connection with the theft of advertisement banners and hoardings from traffic signal posts due to drug addiction. The arrested persons have been identified as MD Karim, Appu Siddiqui and Awadh Kishore, who owns a scrap shop.According to reports, a gang of criminals stole hoardings and banners put up in front of a mall in Matigara to support their drug habits. A private company lodged a formal complaint regarding the theft at Matigara police station on May 14. Acting on the complaint, Matigara police swiftly arrested an initial suspect…

17 May

Truck laden with ice cream and truck laden with onion bump into in Kharibari

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

According to reports, the incident occurred after a truck loaded with onions suddenly stopped. Meanwhile, the ice cream truck driving behind could not pull the brakes in time. As a result, the vehicle lost control and collided with the rear of the onion truck. The front part of the ice cream truck was significantly damaged. At the time of the accident the ice cream truck was going from Lucknow towards Siliguri. However, soon after the collision, the truck loaded with onions fled from the spot. luckily, there were no sufferers in the incident.

17 May

Recently a tragic incident has come to light involving the suicide of a research scholar from North Bengal University

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently a tragic incident has come to light involving the suicide of a research scholar from North Bengal University (NBU). Actually the incident occurred in the Ramakrishna Sarani area near Shiv Mandir in Siliguri. The deceased, identified as Babita Dutta, was a resident of Tufanganj in Cooch Behar. According to reports, Babita was living in a rented house in the Ramakrishna Sarani area. In fact she was pursuing her research in the Department of Rural Development at NBU. Actually concern arose when her landlord noticed that her house remained closed even after noon on Thursday. Despite repeated calls, he received…

15 May

24 year old Biplab Singh publicize ‘Safe Drive, Save Life’ campaign through cycling

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 15: Biplab Singh, a 24-year-old resident of Bankura district, has started a unique mission to promote the 'Safe Drive, Save Life' campaign. Biplab has undertaken a cycle tour to spread awareness about road safety not only in his home state but across the country and even internationally.Through his journey, Biplab is educating people about the importance of using helmets, following traffic rules and driving safely. Additionally, he advocates for a drug-free society and a healthy environment.It is noteworthy that every day many people lose their lives in road accidents across the country. To deal with this, the central…

11 May

Alipurduar University Vice Chancellor suffered a lot of injuries due to road accident

Priyanka RoyAlipurduar, News, North Bengal

Alipurduar, May 11: Alipurduar University Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Rathin Banerjee met with a serious accident during his visit to Siliguri on Saturday afternoon.Reports suggest that Vice Chancellor Rathin Banerjee was going from Alipurduar to Siliguri by road when his car collided with a truck in Bagribari area of Guabar Nagar gram panchayat of Falakata block. During this time the car overturned several times due to the collision. VC suffered a lot of injuries due to this.Upon receiving the news, officials from Falakata police station immediately reached the location and Rathin Banerjee was shifted to a private hospital in Siliguri.…

08 May

Severely attack on fast food vendor while returning home from wedding in Naxalbari

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Naxalbari, May 08: In a tragic turn of events, a 24-year-old fast food vendor was brutally attacked while on his way home from a wedding ceremony. The injured youth has been identified as Joy Burman of Shanti Nagar. According to reports, this shocking incident came to light at Tukaria turn in Naxalbari late on Tuesday night. A group of attackers targeted Burman when he was returning home alone after a wedding ceremony. Reportedly, Joy was allegedly hit on the head with an iron rod. Later, locals found the youth and took him to Naxalbari Rural Hospital, from where he was…

08 May

Recently in Naxalbari the 25th day of the Bengali month of Baisakh was marked by a grand celebration honoring the birth anniversary of renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently the 25th day of the Bengali month of Baisakh was marked by a grand celebration honoring the birth anniversary of renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore in Naxalbari. Reportedly, on Wednesday morning, a program was actually organized by Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir, featuring IPS Ashish Kumar, the acting in-charge of Naxalbari police station, who laid a floral tribute at the statue of ‘Kaviguru’ within the police station premises. In fact the event witnessed the active participation of school teachers and esteemed social figures. After this a vibrant procession was carried out from the police station which circumambulated various areas. IPS Ashish Kumar…

06 May

Bhakti Nagar Traffic Police successfully retrieved stolen scooter of Civic Volunteer from Kalimpong, one arrested

Priyanka Roy0 CommentsNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, 6th May (Retd.). In a significant breakthrough, Bhakti Nagar Traffic Police has successfully recovered the stolen scooter of a Civic Volunteer from Kalimpong. After this incident, accused thief Arpan Darji was arrested. According to reports, Kalimpong police station had received a complaint of theft of a civic volunteer's scooter. Despite initial investigation yielding no clues, ASI Haripad Roy of Bhakti Nagar traffic point spotted Arpan Darji riding the scooter during his morning duty. This aroused suspicion and traffic police personnel conducted a thorough investigation. After this, Arpan Tailor was stopped and interrogated for necessary documents and license. On enquiry,…

05 May

5 members of gang participating in shakedown from passengers arrested from NJP station

Priyanka Roy0 CommentsNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, 05 May (Retd.). In a joint effort, NJP Police, GRP and RPF successfully arrested five members of a gang involved in extortion from passengers at stations and trains. The arrested persons have been identified as Mohammad Rahbar, Wahid, Mohammad Shohrab Alam, Mohammad Javed and Mohammad Syed Alam, all residents of Araria, Bihar. According to reports, this action was taken during a special security check conducted at NJP railway station on Saturday. The team found 9 mobile phones from the five suspects, leading to thorough interrogation. Further investigation by the GRP revealed their involvement in passenger extortion activities which led…