The investigation has expanded beyond the deaths of a young couple, with police examining alleged drug use, party gatherings and financial transactions linked to a Kolkata flat.
Goutam Das landed himself in major controversy after she shared an image of himself brandishing a firearm on social media.
These 82 officers were moved to district postings in 2016 after they allegedly followed Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines during the Assembly elections instead of informal directions reportedly issued by ruling party functionaries at the time.
The Kolkata Police has terminated Biswas after his arrest last week by the central agency.
Since the BJP came to power in West Bengal, law enforcement agencies have launched multiple actions against individuals accused of involvement in violence, intimidation and other criminal offences allegedly committed during the previous regime.
Kolkata will be under an unprecedented security blanket on New Year’s Eve, with police deploying nearly double the number of personnel compared to Christmas Day to manage large crowds, prevent rowdiness and ensure public safety during year-end celebrations.
Three more persons were arrested by Kolkata Police on Friday for allegedly being involved in the vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium following utter mismanagement at an event involving Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi last week.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a fresh directive to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Friday night, instructing him to ensure the immediate relocation of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office to a secure and suitable premises, following a serious security lapse during a recent protest at the office.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a point-by-point rebuttal of “baseless allegations” leveled by a delegation of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) during a meeting in New Delhi, the poll panel said.
The Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested two persons in connection with the recovery of a body from a hotel in the Kasba area of south Kolkata on November 22. The arrested individuals have been identified as Dhruv Mitra and Kamal Saha.
