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Bengal Briefs

Effigy burnt: The anti-Gorkhaland pressure group, Bangla O Bangla Bhasa Banchao Committee (BOBBBC), burnt the GJMM president Mr Bimal Gurung&’s effigy in Siliguri on Thursday. One held:…

Effigy burnt: The anti-Gorkhaland pressure group, Bangla O Bangla Bhasa Banchao Committee (BOBBBC), burnt the GJMM president Mr Bimal Gurung&’s effigy in Siliguri on Thursday.
One held: One Ashok Golay (51), was arrested by police on charge of raping two mentally-disabled sisters from Kalimpong town on Thursday evening. The accused will be produced before the ACJM Court on Friday.
Joining: At least five doctors are expected to join Siliguri District Hospital in 15 days, said the health standing committee chairman and Siliguri MLA, Dr Rudranath Bhattacharya on Thursday.
Opposition leader meets CPM man: The Opposition leader in the state Assembly Mr Surjya Kanta Misra, met the CPI-M councillor Mr Joy Chakrabarty, who had been admitted with suspected dengue symptoms at a private nursing home inSiliguri on Thursday.
By-election: The by-election of ward 11 of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation will be held on 22 November along with ward 31. Mr Nantu Pal was elected from ward 11.
Twinkle cop dies: A dog from the Kolkata Police’s dog squad died on Thursday after a renal failure. An officer of the city police said that the dog was popularly known as Twinkle and was of the Labrador breed.     SNS
Man kills self: A 50-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a towel from the ceiling of his room. Police recovered the body of Sunil Singh of Benitala Lane in Armherst Street.      SNS
Murderer arrested: Police arrested Ram Kumar Shah (24) for murdering a building contractor in Bihar. Police said that after the murder, Ram came to the city and took up a job in a garments store in Posta.

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