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Why West Bengal’s Baruipur is on the boil over the rape and murder of a minor? | Explained

Why West Bengal’s Baruipur is on the boil over the rape and murder of a minor? | Explained

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Security personnel stand guard as people block a road and stage a protest following the recovery of the body of a minor girl who went missing, in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, on July 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: On Sunday (July 5, 2026) the body of 12 -year-old girl was fished out from a pond in Baruipur in West Bengal. The girl had gone missing on Saturday (July 4, 2026) and the family had filed a police complaint. After the body was recovered, violence erupted in the area. An angry mob attacked police personnel, vandalised police vehicles, blocked roads and railway tracks. A person was also lynched by a mob. What measures were taken by the administration ? By Wednesday (July 8, 2026), the police arrested four persons in connection with the crime. Those arrested were identified as Prabhas Mandal, Anand Sardar and Dibakar Sardar and Kabir Mollah. Preliminary investigation suggested that Prabhas Mondal had abducted the girl and the accused sexually assaulted her before throwing her …

Unrest and lynching in Bengal’s Baruipur after minor girl’s ‘rape and murder’ | Kolkata News

Unrest and lynching in Bengal’s Baruipur after minor girl’s ‘rape and murder’ | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataJul 5, 2026 04:58 PM IST Violent protests erupted at Baruipur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning after a 12-year-old girl missing since the previous afternoon was found dead in a pond. An angry mob lynched a local man suspected of being involved in the crime. The girl’s family alleged that she was raped and murdered before being dumped in the pond. The incident took place in the Dhapdhapi-2 panchayat area. Angry locals initially refused to hand over the girl’s body to the police and blocked key transportation routes. The mob also set vehicles on fire. Train services on the Sealdah-Namkhana line were completely disrupted for about an hour. Road traffic remained suspended for nearly five hours as locals sat in protest on the streets with the girl’s body. Furious locals beat a man to death as he had allegedly been spotted hanging out with people they thought were the prime suspects. The massive blockade and unrest were resolved only after top officials intervened. A police officer used a …

Bengal’s stringent laws on public property damage, preventive detention: How they follow template from other BJP states | Explained News

Bengal’s stringent laws on public property damage, preventive detention: How they follow template from other BJP states | Explained News

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The West Bengal Assembly on June 29 passed two laws that mark the first major legislative move by the state’s new BJP government: the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-social Activities Bill, 2026, and the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Both cleared the House after a stormy debate, with the Public Safety Bill passing by 176 votes to 41. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the state’s first BJP Chief Minister who also holds the Home portfolio, defended them as a solution to what he called the “goonda-neeti” and “jungle raj” of 15 years of Trinamool rule. The two laws follow a familiar template, which began in Uttar Pradesh and is now common in several BJP-ruled states: stringent laws and unusual state powers to recover damage to public property. What is West Bengal’s new recovery law? The West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026 establishes a legal framework for claiming compensation for damage caused to public and private property during incidents like riots or anti-social activities. The proposed law …

After flying as weapons, eggs now land at centre of Bengal’s mid-day meal row

After flying as weapons, eggs now land at centre of Bengal’s mid-day meal row

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West Bengal’s new BJP regime decided this week to drop eggs from the school mid-day meal menu in Kolkata, at a time when eggs have been making headlines ever since Mamata Banerjee’s TMC rule ended after 15 years last month. Members of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) hold eggs during a protest at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation head office. (Aloke Dey/ANI Photo) Eggs have been thrown at TMC leaders across the state, and the party’s deepening succession battle has become entangled with the two stories around eggs or “non-vegetarian” food in general. During the recent election campaign too, dietary habits became a major political battleground when the then CM Mamata Banerjee warned voters that the BJP would ban fish, meat, and eggs if they came to power, pointing to similar restrictions in other BJP-ruled states. Understanding the deep cultural significance of non-vegetarian food in Bengal, Union home minister Amit Shah dismissed her claims as rumours, explicitly promising that the consumption of fish and eggs would not be stopped. Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur …

Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

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Six persons, including an 18-month-old boy, were killed and 27 others injured after a government bus rammed into a stationary truck on a highway in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday, police said. All injured passengers were taken to the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the Maynaguri Government Hospital. “The deceased were identified as Pampa Saha, Jamuna Roy, Sajal Sarkar, Suvankar Sil, Shyamal Chandra Barman and 18-month-old Bibek Saha,” Additional Superintendent of Police, Jalpaiguri (HQ), Shrinivas MP said. “Eight people are still in critical condition. All the dead and injured were travelling on the bus. The driver has been detained,” he added. All injured passengers were taken to the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the Maynaguri Government Hospital. Doctors declared two passengers dead on arrival. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation bus, travelling from Siliguri to Cooch Behar, hit a parked truck from behind at Ulladabri, around 8 km from Maynaguri, police said. Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee expressed his condolences on X. “Deeply saddened by the tragic …

Daughter of a mason, Bengal’s Ritu Mondal boots Olympic dreams with double gold at World Yogasana Championships 2026

Daughter of a mason, Bengal’s Ritu Mondal boots Olympic dreams with double gold at World Yogasana Championships 2026

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Twenty-year-old Ritu Mondal, the daughter of a mason from a small village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, has made the country proud by winning two gold medals at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad. More importantly, the achievement has brought her a step closer to a dream she shares with her family — representing India on the biggest sporting stages and one day winning an Olympic medal. For Ritu, these medals are the result of years of hard work, sacrifice and determination. Her parents and elder brother, who travelled to Ahmedabad to watch her compete, were overcome with emotion as they saw her celebrate her victories with the Indian flag wrapped around her shoulders. “My father works as a mason, and despite our financial difficulties, my family always supported my dreams,” Ritu said. “I spent years training and practising Yogasana while many others my age were doing different things. There were challenges, but I never gave up because I believed in my goal.” Her elder brother Gautam has played a particularly important role in …

58 TMC rebels are Bengal’s main Oppn party; Ritabrata Banerjee their leader

58 TMC rebels are Bengal’s main Oppn party; Ritabrata Banerjee their leader

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In a massive setback to Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Assembly speaker Rathindra Nath Bose on Wednesday recognised 58 rebel (TMC) legislators as the principal opposition party in the 294-member House. Ritabrata Banerjee, a Trinamool MLA expelled for anti-party activities, was recognised by the Bengal assembly speaker as the Leader of the Opposition on Wednesday. (HT Photo/Samir Jana) Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, the two lawmakers expelled by the TMC on Monday, have been recognised as the leader and deputy leader of the Opposition respectively. Bose said his secretariat had issued the official letter in this connection. The unprecedented development in Bengal politics came 29 days after the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested 207 seats against the TMC’s 80. The speaker met the rebels behind closed doors at the assembly and accepted their letter around 2:30 pm. The letter, written on plain paper, not the TMC’s letterhead, was not shared with the media. Ritabrata Banerjee said: “TMC’s West Bengal legislative party in the 88th assembly has no leader. We oppose authoritarian leadership. We …

The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

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When Youssef Ezzejjari signed with East Bengal FC, the Red & Gold faithful were cautiously optimistic. They had seen marquee strikers arrive in the City of Joy before, only to crumble under the crushing weight of expectation. Turns out, the footballing gods were on their side this time! As Emami East Bengal ended their agonizing wait to claim the Indian Super League title, the Spaniard who also represented Morocco at youth level, emerged not just as the top goal-scorer, but as the pulsating heart of a historic resurgence. “I cannot describe the emotions after that final whistle on the final day. We had a few intense weeks, but then the way we bounced back in the last game against Inter-Kashi was commendable. And the celebration after that with the fans, and in the locker room with the staff was simply amazing,” Youssef recalled in an exclusive conversation with The Bridge. That he would become a cult hero so soon was something not even he had imagined. “Since day one, the moment you arrive, you realise …

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly assaulted by protesters on Saturday after he reached Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal to meet a party worker who reportedly became a victim of post-poll violence after the results of the recently concluded assembly elections were announced on May 4. On Saturday afternoon, shortly after receiving a notice from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for interrogation at his residence on Kalighat Road in south Kolkata, Banerjee left for Sonarpur. His vehicle first encountered protests at Kamal Gazi, where a group of women showed him black flags, news agency IANS reported. However, larger protests awaited him upon his arrival in Sonarpur, where hundreds of local residents, including women, raised slogans against him and described him as a “thief”. Banerjee then got off his vehicle and rode on a motorcycle belonging to a local TMC activist to reach his destination. According to IANS, protesters charged towards him, with some women allegedly slapping him while others threw eggs at him. His shirt was also reportedly …

Bengal’s Falta election: How is Jahangir Khan of Trinamool, who backed out before repoll, still getting votes as per EC

Bengal’s Falta election: How is Jahangir Khan of Trinamool, who backed out before repoll, still getting votes as per EC

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As the Election Commission of India (ECI) counted the votes for the Falta assembly constituency repoll in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan continued to accumulate votes on the official results portal. And that’s despite Jahangir Khan publicly announcing withdrawal from the election contest earlier this week. Jahangir Khan, 41, announced on May 19 that he was backing out of the May 21 repoll. (Photo: FB/@JahangirKhanTMC) The BJP’s Debangshu Panda was leading by a large margin after more than half the votes had been counted just after noon on May 24. Panda was getting 67% of the total votes. Sambhu Nath Kurmi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was in second place with around 23% votes, followed by Abdur Razzak Molla of the Congress at around 6%. The TMC’s Jahangir Khan was at nearly 3.5% despite his political exit from the contest. Why Jahangir opted out Jahangir Khan had announced his exit from the election on May 19, just two days prior to the May 21 voting. He cited among his reasons …