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RG Kar case: Ex-Panihati civic chairman arrested
Trinamool leader Somnath Dey was arrested in Bengaluru by West Bengal Police. He is accused in the hurried cremation of a murdered young doctor in August. Dey is the third Trinamool leader arrested in connection with this sensitive case. The police registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the victim's father. The father alleged pressure was exerted on the family for the cremation.
Former civic body chief Somnath Dey arrested in RG Kar rape-victim's cremation case
Former Panihati Municipality chairman Somnath Dey was arrested in Bengaluru on Thursday. He is accused in the hurried cremation of a rape-murder victim in 2024. Dey had been absconding since the police began their investigation into the matter. He is the third person arrested in connection with the cremation controversy. The arrest adds a new political and legal dimension to the ongoing case.
Arrested ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh remanded to police custody in extortion case
Nirmal Ghosh, a former Trinamool Congress chief whip, found himself behind bars in Odisha due to an extortion case. A Barrackpore court has ordered his police custody for eight days. Simultaneously, he secured bail in a separate matter relating to a rushed cremation of a doctor. With accusations of extortion and organized crime looming, a visibly upset crowd gathered as he was escorted from the police station.
RG Kar victim's 'hurried cremation': Mob attacks arrested ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh, aide
Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was assaulted by a mob outside a police station. He was arrested in connection with the hurried cremation of a doctor. Another accused, Sanjib Mukherjee, also faced similar public anger. Police are seeking a 14-day remand for the two arrested leaders. The third accused, Somnath Dey, remains absconding.
Assembly election 2022: The challenge for the Election Commission begins now
The problem is always in enforcing the guidelines. The Disaster Management (DM) Act has been in force for a while, but we still have political gatherings because rules are made based on a matrix of positivity rate and hospitalisation data that may not support stringency in all states. Yet, the EC has banned physical rallies in the first week. Why? Because ensuring compliance during elections is always difficult and the EC has faced enough judicial ire on this.
Eastern Railway put on hold decision to allow male passengers in Ladies' special train
Eastern Railway put on hold its decision to allow male passengers in a few compartments of Sealdah-Ranaghat-Sealdah Matribhoomi Ladies' special EMU train.
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GRP, police personnel injured in brickbatting by passengers at Khardah station
When police and GRP failed to disperse the protesters, police resorted to teargas shelling and lathi charge to disperse the protesters.
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