Kolkata Police

Maha man attacks woman after her dog urinates near his house

Kolkata Police to induct dog breed that tracked Osama bin Laden

3:36 pm February 13, 2020

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police will be inducting into its combat force the dog breed that had helped the US Seal team track Osama bin Laden, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The breed, named Belgian Malinois, will be acquired by the Kolkata Police for its specialised dog squad being set up to combat terror […]

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Dial 100 if you see women in distress, Top cop tells people

5:16 pm December 8, 2019

Kolkata: City Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma on Sunday urged people to dial 100 and reach out to police as soon as they find any woman in distress. He promised to keep the identities of the callers confidential, if they desired so. “Did you see someone or something suspicious? Did you see any lady in distress? […]

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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Kolkata cops reach Delhi to probe bank frauds; Romanian, Turkish gangs under scanner

7:13 pm December 3, 2019

Kolkata: City cops are taking help of the Delhi Police to probe the cases of bank frauds after over 50 people complained that money was withdrawn from their accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday. A team of the Kolkata Police is visiting the national capital to probe the complaints of frauds, which is believed […]

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1 killed, 3 injured in accident on Howrah bridge

1 killed, 3 injured in accident on Howrah bridge

9:42 am November 24, 2019

Kolkata: A man was killed and three others were injured when two buses collided on the busy Howrah Bridge on Saturday, an official said. The collision took place in the middle of the bridge when two private buses bound for Kolkata’s Esplanade were racing each other. The bridge connects Howrah to the city. Four people […]

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Crackers, farm fires, unfavorable meteorology led to more pollution this Diwali against 2019

5,000 kg of banned fire crackers seized in West Bengal

8:30 pm October 23, 2019

Kolkata: Nearly 5,000 kg of banned fire crackers have been seized during joint raids conducted by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and Kolkata Police from the city and its adjoining areas, officials said on Wednesday. WBPCB Chairman Kalyan Rudra said the seized crackers include a variety of sound-generating shells. “The joint raids for […]

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