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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

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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

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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…

02 May

Recently Siliguri police station recovers lost phone in 35 minutes

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently the cops of Siliguri police station demonstrated swift action as they recovered a lost mobile phone within 35 minutes of receiving the complaint. Following the recovery, the mobile phone has been handed over to its rightful owner. Reportedly, Swapan Ghosh, a resident of Dhupguri Nathua Hat, reported the loss of his mobile phone while traveling by NBST bus, to meet his son in Siliguri. Actually upon filing a complaint at the Siliguri police station, the officials swiftly tracked the phone’s location to the Tenzing Norgay bus terminus at Siliguri Junction. Subsequently, the police actually retrieved the phone, completed necessary…

27 Apr

New Jalpaiguri police arrested 4 people in theft case at Phulbari Bypass Truck Terminal

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Fulbari, April 27: In a recent development, the New Jalpaiguri (NJP) police station has arrested four people in connection with the theft of parts worth lakhs of rupees from several trucks at the Fulbari Bypass Truck Terminal. The arrested accused have been identified as Zariful Ali, Jamshed Ali, Alimul Haq and Hasan Ali, all residents of different areas of Phulbari. A few days ago, an incident of theft was reported from the said terminal where parts of several trucks were allegedly stolen. After the incident, the terminal management lodged a written complaint at the NJP police station. Based on the…

24 Apr

From Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi five socket bombs recovered

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

On Wednesday Sensation prevailed in the area following the recovery of socket bombs from Sitalkuchi of Cooch Behar. Reportedly, the locals spotted the bombs on the banks of the River Khutamara at Purba Sitalkuchi village of Sitalkuchi block. After this the matter was promptly reported to the police. Upon being alerted, the cops of Sitalkuchi police station actually arrived at the spot and recovered five socket bombs. At present, the police are engaged in further investigation. This is actually very sad incident as it has created panic among people. In fact it is good that people get alerted after seeing…

22 Apr

In Fulbari youth assaulted publicly and accused absconding

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently an unsettling incident surfaced from Paschim Dhantala area of Teesta Canal Road adjacent to Murder More of Fulbari II Gram Panchayat where a youth was publicly assaulted, resulting in severe injuries. In fact the accused involved in the act has been absconding after the incident. Actually the injured youth, identified as Sushant Das, is a resident of Purba Dhantala area of Fulbari. According to reports, two youths were actually travelling through Pashchim Dhantala of Fulbari on a bicycle. During this, they were engaged in heated argument over an issue which soon escalated. Before the locals could understand the issue,…

20 Apr

Recently EVMs of all booths of Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituency have been sealed in DCRC strong room situated at Alipurduar University

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) of all booths of Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituency have been sealed in DCRC strong room situated at Alipurduar University. Reportedly, the EVMs would actually be kept in the strong room guarded by paramilitary forces till June 4. Notably, after the first phase of Lok Sabha elections ended on Friday, the EVMs were actually brought from all the booths to the strong room. Today the strong room was sealed in the presence of all party candidates and agents. In fact the strong room would be under strict vigilance by central force and police till the…

19 Apr

For peaceful voting Siliguri’s Ghogomali Girls’ High School marked as ‘Model Booth’

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently Ghogomali Girls’ High School located in Ward No. 36 of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) actually has been marked as ‘Model Booth’ for peaceful voting. Actually it is to be noted that the Election Commission has marked several booths as ‘Model Booths’ to convey the message of maintaining peace in elections and to promote voting. Reportedly, the polling station of the school was actually decorated as model polling station while the entire school was decorated with pink balloons where voting was underway peacefully since Friday morning. Significantly, voting took place in three parts of booth No. 19/13, 19/17, 19/18 where…

19 Mar

Recently during the night Siliguri is engulfed in smog

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Recently concerns arise as the city experiences a blanket of smoke every night, leading to respiratory difficulties and eye irritation among residents. This ongoing issue has prompted Mayor Gautam Deb to take proactive measures. According to reports, on Tuesday, Mayor Gautam Deb called for an urgent meeting at the Municipal Corporation office to address the escalating problem. Actually the meeting witnessed the participation of various political parties, officials from the Forest Department, and key stakeholders invested in resolving the issue. Following this, the Mayor actually revealed that the source of the smog is the burning of dry leaves in forest…