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Friday, August 8, 2025
TopicKolkata Police

Topic: Kolkata Police

Sandip Ghosh introduced ‘new theory of suicide’ in RG Kar case, didn’t make complaint promptly, says CBI

In its remand copy, CBI alleged Ghosh & police officer Abhijit Mondal were in touch at 10.03 am on day of the crime while the police outpost was informed about crime at 10.10 am.

Kolkata doctor’s autopsy report says she was ‘strangulated’, finds ‘evidence of forceful penetration’

Postmortem was conducted by team of three doctors at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August. Their report identifies all injuries as ante-mortem (before death).

Mamata govt’s new programme to ensure women’s safety includes SOS app, request to ‘avoid night duty’

Following the rape & murder of a Kolkata trainee doctor, West Bengal govt has introduced 'Rattirer Shathi' programme to enhance safety of women working night shifts. What it says.

Kolkata Police’s reputation hits a new low with RG Kar rape-murder transferred to CBI

Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal has defended his team amid widespread criticism for the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case. Most severe has been the Calcutta High Court's observations.

Calcutta High Court Bar Association boycotts all judicial proceedings after sub-inspector ‘thrashes’ advocate

Bar association secretary says 90% of high court lawyers refrained from proceedings Monday. The decision on whether to continue the boycott is to be made Tuesday.

Opposition corners Hasina as Awami League MP’s gruesome murder sends shockwaves across Dhaka

Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, missing since 13 May in Kolkata, was 'murdered over a gold smuggling disagreement' by an illegal immigrant, a hitman and others, it is learnt. 

Missing Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim killed in Kolkata, cops arrest 3

A parliamentarian from the ruling Awami League, Azim was last seen on 13 May when he went with friends for a medical check-up.

Bengal governor ‘harassment’ case: Complainant says Raj Bhavan staff booked by cops ‘tried to silence’ her

Kolkata police have booked governor's OSD, pantry staff & peon for allegedly trying to stop woman from filing sexual harassment complaint against governor.

Bengal governor ‘harassment’ case: Raj Bhavan hands over CCTV footage to police day after screening

A 'sizeable folder' has been sent to police. Complainant lashes out at Governor CV Ananda Bose for revealing her identity, not including footage from rooms where alleged incident happened.

Kolkata Police closed 2 cases against Future Gaming around the time it donated to TMC via poll bonds

In both cases, lodged in 2019, lottery users accused the firm of misappropriating funds. Police filed closure reports in both even as ED was conducting a money-laundering probe.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.