Officers in charge told to rein in ‘troublemakers’, police observers push preventive steps

10 April 2026, 3:43 pm

The police observers have also asked OCs to compile a list of individuals with pending cases related to electoral violence. The directions were communicated during meetings held across multiple police ...... Read More »

Kolkata Police increases security for India vs South Africa 1st Test after blast in Delhi

11 November 2025, 2:40 am

In the wake of the explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, Kolkata Police have increased security ahead of the India vs South Africa first Test at Eden Gardens. The visiting and home sides will be closely ...... Read More »

Hotel fire in Kolkata, India, kills at least 14 people, police say

29 April 2025, 8:31 pm

New Delhi — A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the fire ...... Read More »

Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of Kolkata junior doctor

19 January 2025, 10:40 pm

Police sought death penalty, arguing it was a 'rarest-of-rare' crime Convict said he was innocent, was framed and sought clemency Judge said he did not consider it an extremely rare crime Ruling BJP ...... Read More »

Police volunteer sentenced to life in prison in rape and murder that outraged India

19 January 2025, 9:53 pm

KOLKATA, India — An Indian court awarded a life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of ...... Read More »

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

17 January 2025, 9:15 pm

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) -An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that ...... Read More »

Indian police fire tear gas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder

27 August 2024, 1:00 pm

KOLKATA, India — Police in India fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters marching in the eastern city of Kolkata on Tuesday to demand the resignation of a top state minister ...... Read More »

New protests over rape and murder of Indian doctor see police use water cannon, tear gas on demonstrators

27 August 2024, 3:38 am

New Delhi — Thousands of angry students and other protesters marched on the streets of eastern Indian city of Kolkata in the West Bengal state on Tuesday demanding justice for a doctor who was ...... Read More »

Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

26 August 2024, 10:30 pm

KOLKATA, India, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Police in India fired teargas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters marching in the eastern city of Kolkata on Tuesday to demand the resignation of a ...... Read More »

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