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Bengal: TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta arrested on extortion, criminal intimidation charges

Trinamool Congress leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested from North 24 Parganas district. Police apprehended him from his residence based on a businessman's complaint of extortion. Dutta, a former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation chairman, denied the charges. He was produced before the Bidhannagar sub-divisional court. Eggs and tomatoes were thrown at him.

The Economic Times

Kolkata: Bidhannagar cops campaign against unsafe crackers on New Town roads

KOLKATA: Continuing their campaign against a Diwali free of unsafe crackers, Bidhannagar Police organised a procession with 600 odd policemen, school children and local drivers on New Town roads spreading the idea of “Green Diwali Safe Diwali” and pleading residents to celebrate an eco friendly Diwali free of fireworks, fumes…

The Times of India

West Bengal: Salt Lake homes may be allowed extra floor

KOLKATA: House-owners in Salt Lake may soon be allowed to construct an additional floor - a proposal that was mooted several years ago. The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started working on a draft plan for this even as civic officials said the proposal has been discussed and accepted in…

The Times of India

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Kolkata: 2 snatchers held in New Town

KOLKATA: Bidhannagar Police on Wednesday arrested two - Rakibul Islam and Iyamin Molla - for snatching a chain from a woman and her daughter who were returning home from an evening walk in New Town on July 14. Both are residents of Haroa in North 24 Parganas and are history-sheeters.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Cops seal fake call centre in New Town, arrest 10

KOLKATA: A 360-seater fraud call centre operating out of a premium commercial complex in New Town was sealed by Bidhannagar Police in the early hours of Tuesday. Callers posing as Microsoft executives had been duping residents in Germany, USA, Portugal and Czech Republic for the last five years in the…

The Times of India

Bidhannagar cops return lost & stolen articles to owners

KOLKATA: From motorbikes to diamond necklace, mobile phones to laptops, Bidhannagar City Police has enhanced the drive to return lost or stolen articles to rightful owners following all legal protocols.

The Times of India

Cops pose as job-seekers to bust fake call centre

KOLKATA: Dressed in formals and posing as job seekers appearing for an interview, Bidhannagar cops raided a fake call centre at Chinar Park on Thursday. The call centre used to dupe residents in Germany, Ireland and the US on the pretext of offering tech support. The crackdown followed a complaint…

The Times of India

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Kolkata: How to kill a mosquito? Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation turns sleuth, collects and tests larvae

KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC), along with health department officials, have started a survey to collect the samples of mosquito larvae from the most dengue-prone zones of Salt Lake and Rajarhat. These samples will be tested in the health department’s laboratory to find out the exact species of mosquitoes…

The Times of India

West Bengal: Fraudster posed as Bidhannagar police commissioner to dupe family members of sexual offence accused

KOLKATA: A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly extorting money from the family members of an alleged sexual offender by impersonating as the commissioner of Bidhannagar Police.

The Times of India

Oppn allege widespread fraud in 4 municipal corporations polls in WB

BJP, Left demand re-polling at Bidhannagar

The Hindu

West Bengal: Polling for 4 municipal corporations peaceful, over 43 pc turnout in all civic bodies till 1pm

KOLKATA: Polling for elections to municipal corporations of Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannagar in West Bengal remained "more or less peaceful", and voter turnout of over 43 per cent was recorded in all civic bodies till 1 PM Saturday, an official said.

The Times of India

Polling underway for civic body polls in West Bengal

Voting begins in all four municipal corporations Siliguri, Bidhannagar, Chandannagar, and Asansol on Saturday with COVID-19 protocols in place.

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Bengal municipal polls | 12.9% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Polling in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannaga will be held till 5 pm.

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