Kolkata Police

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Over 1000 arrested in Kolkata for defying lockdown order

12:34 am March 25, 2020

Kolkata: More than 1,000 people have been arrested in the city in a span of 24 hours for flouting the lockdown order imposed by the state government at 5 pm on Monday, a senior police officer said. Amid the growing coronavirus scare, the West Bengal government has announced a lockdown in the state till March […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Kolkata doctor couple, who returned from US, forced to isolation unit for venturing out

11:26 pm March 23, 2020

Kolkata: A doctor couple and their daughter, who returned from the US recently, were forcefully taken to the isolation facility in Rajarhat on Monday after they were found to be ignoring the advice of home quarantine and venturing out, officials said. The two doctors, residents of a housing complex off EM Bypass near Ruby Hospital, […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

3 arrested for ‘goli maro…’ slogan, one granted bail

11:12 pm March 2, 2020

Kolkata: Three BJP “supporters” have been arrested for raising provocative slogan — “desh ke gaddaro ko, goli maro …” (shoot the traitors) — while heading for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally in the city on Sunday, a senior Kolkata Police official said. They were produced in a city court on Monday which sent two […]

Amit Shah in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday

Kolkata Police grants permission for Amit Shah rally

6:47 pm February 25, 2020

Kolkata: After days of “dilly-dallying” over granting permission for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed rally here on March 1, the Kolkata Police has finally accorded it, a senior BJP leader said on Tuesday. The saffron party had on February 20 submitted a letter to the Kolkata Police seeking permission for the rally, he said. […]

Cops, friend thwart suicide attempt by Kolkata man

9:54 pm February 23, 2020

Kolkata: Timely intervention by the Kolkata Police and a friend saved the life of a city man who went live on Facebook to give updates of his suicide attempt early on Sunday. Sources in the Kolkata Police said the 30-year-old man, a resident of Garfa area, had announced his decision to commit suicide around 1.30 […]