Firhad Hakim who was the Kolkata Mayor when the plan was sanctioned has recently stepped down from the post after the West Bengal assembly elections.
The Kolkata Police have requested all land documents pertaining to the underconstruction warehouse at Taratala from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and the role of civic officials associated with the land deal will also be scrutinized.
Agnimitra Paul ascertained that the Suvendu Adhikari government has launched a mega crackdown on illegal constructions, and structures who are not abiding by building norms will be demolished.
While Rohit Chowdhury (20) hailed from Ghazipur Panchayat area near Agradwip in Purba Bardhaman's Katwa, Naveen Singh (26) was from Paschim Bardhaman's Raniganj.
As per police sources, Jiarul Sheikh and Sabir Sheikh were arrested on Tuesday, while Fakar Sheikh (alias Ismail Sheikh), Hafizul Sheikh, and Minarul Sheikh, were arrested on Wednesday.
Elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place across Kolkata ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-formed West Bengal government at the Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah.
The outgoing Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday alleged that the murder of his close aide Chandranath Rath was politically motivated and claimed that he was targeted solely for being associated with the BJP leader.
In a bizarre incident following the Trinamul Congress government’s defeat in the polls, a major political controversy has erupted over a flat in Ambika Tower at Court More in Asansol, triggering widespread sensation across the area.
The swearing-in was a major political event, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, Union ministers, and senior party leaders attending it.
In one of the most extensive measures, the entry and movement of goods vehicles within Kolkata Police jurisdiction will remain restricted from 4:00 am to 8:00 pm on May 9.
