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West Bengal Internet services suspended in parts of Birbhum Sainthia town till March 17 police monitoring rumours

West Bengal Internet services suspended in parts of Birbhum Sainthia town till March 17 police monitoring rumours

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West Bengal: The order further states that no restrictions are being placed on voice calls or SMS. Similarly, no restrictions on newspapers have been placed, adding, “hence communication and dissemination of knowledge and information is not stopped in any way. West Bengal: Internet and voice-over-Internet telephony services have been suspended in at least five Gram Panchayat areas of Sainthia town in West Bengal’s Birbhum district to prevent the spread of rumours and unlawful activities. The shutdown is in effect from March 14 (Friday) to March 17 (Monday). The prohibitory order, issued by the Principal Secretary, Home and Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal on March 14, suspending internet and call services, cited concerns over the potential spreading of rumours for unlawful activities. Meanwhile, police forces have been deployed in the affected areas following reports of a stone-pelting incident in Birbhum. “Any data related message or class of message to or from any person or class of persons, to or from any telecommunication equipment or class of telecommunication equipment, or relating to any particular subject, brought …

Coal mine blast in West Bengal`s Birbhum, four killed

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Four people were killed and several others injured in a coal mine blast in West Bengal`s Birbhum district on Monday, police said. However, West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) claimed that five people lost their lives due to the blast in its mine. The incident happened around 10.30 am in Bhadulia block, a police officer said. “So far, we have recovered four bodies. Rescue operations are on,” he said. The explosion occurred when detonators were being transported for planned blasts at the Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mines, a WBPDCL official said. Local BJP MLA Anup Saha, who visited the spot, said, “At least five people have been killed and three others injured. Their condition was stated to be critical. The explosive materials were unloaded from a truck without proper precautions.” “The incident occurred in the dump yard of the coal block. An investigation has been initiated to asertain the cause of the blast. Those killed in the explosion were workers of the agency deployed for mine operations. Currently, we are providing assistance to affected …

BJP candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha, Debasish Dhar moves SC against nomination c

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha, Debasish Dhar has moved the Supreme Court with his plea against the cancellation of his nomination papers. Senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Dhar, mentioned the plea before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and urged for an urgent hearing. Dhar`s lawyer apprised the court that today is the last day for filing nominations”. The court said that it would look into Dhar`s plea for listing. Former IPS officer Debasish Dhar is a BJP candidate from West Bengal`s Birbhum parliamentary seat.  Voting for the remaining constituencies of West Bengal will be held on May 4, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. The counting of votes has been scheduled for June 4. The election in Birbhum is scheduled for May 13. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) …

Ex-IPS officer moves SC against cancellation of nomination papers as BJP candidate from Birbhum

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File picture of BJP’s Birbhum candidate and former IPS Officer Debasish Dhar, whose nomination was cancelled on April 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on April 29 said it will consider listing the plea of former IPS officer Debasish Dhar, who was given a BJP ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal’s Birbhum, challenging cancellation of his nomination papers. A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and justices J.B. Pardiwla and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Mr. Dhar, that Monday is the last day for filing the nomination papers. “I will see the email (seeking urgent listing),” the CJI said when the senior lawyer said the plea needed to be heard today itself. The nomination papers of Mr. Dhar as a BJP candidate was cancelled after he failed to produce the ‘no dues certificate’. He had resigned as an IPS officer recently. The voting for the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat will take place on May 13. Source link

‘BJP tried to kill Abhishek’: Mamata Banerjee’s big claim in Birbhum and Burdwan rally | Kolkata News

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the BJP tried to kill her nephew and Trinamool Congress’s second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee. Banerjee made the claim while addressing election campaigns in Birbhum and Burdwan. During an election campaign at Birbhum’s Tarapith, Banerjee said, “One of the gaddars (traitors) in the BJP said a bomb will explode. If you have a grudge against me, you can kill me with a bomb. You even tried to kill Abhishek but we came to know in advance. They even conducted a recce of his house, called him on Facetime and sought an appointment.” She added, “Had Abhishek given him (the alleged perpetrator) time, he would have shot and fled.” On Monday, Kolkata Police said they have arrested a person from Mumbai for allegedly conducting a recce of Abhishek Banerjee’s residence and offices and was “planning something big” against him. The police said the accused, identified as Rajaram Rege, was linked to the 26/11 attack in Mumbai. He has been brought to Kolkata and booked under various sections of …

No Coercive Action Against CBI Officers in Birbhum Custodial Death: HC to CID

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal CID not to take any coercive action against CBI officers named in a police case filed in connection with the custodial death of Lalan Sheikh, the main accused in the Rampurhat massacre. Allowing the CID to continue its probe on the FIR lodged by Lalan’s wife Reshma Bibi, Justice Jay Sengupta directed that the investigation, especially the recording of statements and seizures, be videographed. The court, on a prayer by the CBI, directed the CID not to take any coercive action against the central agency’s officers till further orders. Justice Sengupta also directed that no final report in the investigation will be submitted by the CID without the leave of this court. The court noted that the post-mortem report of Lalan’s body states “violent mechanical asphyxia” as the cause of the death. It also mentions ligature marks and bruises on the body. Lalan, the main accused in the killing of 10 people in Rampurhat’s Bogtui village, was arrested by the CBI on December 3 and …

Bogtui massacre: Main accused in killings found dead in custody | Latest News India

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The prime accused in the massacre at Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district was found dead in CBI custody on Monday, officials familiar with the matter said. While the federal agency claimed it was a case of suicide, the victim’s family alleged he was beaten to death in custody. “Lalan Sheikh hanged himself at CBI’s campus office in Rampurhat. The investigating officers were in the court at that time. Sheikh wanted to go to the washroom and hanged himself,” a CBI official said, seeking anonymity. Sheikh’s family, however, alleged he was beaten to death and demanded justice. “When CBI brought him (Sheikh) home and also took him to his in-law’s house during the course of the probe, he could hardly stand. They thrashed him mercilessly. He was not even allowed to drink water. We want punishment for CBI officers,” Samsunnahar Bibi, Sheikh’s elder sister, told reporters. Ten people were charred to death when eight huts were set ablaze in the village on March 21 in a suspected fallout of the murder of a TMC …

Prime Accused in Bogtui Killings ‘Found Hanging’ in CBI Office; Family Alleges Torture

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The prime accused in the arson and violence in Bengal’s Bogtui village, which had in March claimed at least 10 lives, was found hanging on Monday in a temporary office of the CBI, a source in the central agency said. Lalan Sheikh, arrested earlier this month from a hideout along the Bengal-Jharkhand border, died by hanging himself with a ‘gamcha’ (thin cotton towel) in the washroom of the office that the agency has set up in a guest house in Rampurhat area of Birbhu, district, the source said. His family members, however, alleged that his “death resulted from the torture” that he was subjected to in CBI custody. Talking to PTI, the CBI source said, “Sheikh was found hanging in the washroom of the guest house, where we have set up our temporary camp, around 4.30 pm. The two investigating officers (IOs) of the case were in the court at that time. “One CRPF constable was outside the washroom, but the accused, despite his presence, managed to die by suicide. We have informed the police …

Birbhum Violence Accused Dies By Suicide In Probe Agency CBI’s Custody

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Kolkata: One of the main accused in Bogtui village of Bengal’s Birbhum district, in which 10 people were killed, died by suicide in CBI custody today. Sheikh was arrested from a hideout in Jharkhand’s Pakur, eight months after the massacre in which women and children were burnt alive. Lalon Sheikh’s body will now be taken for a post-mortem to Rampurhat Medical College and Hospital. Senior police officers from the district reached the CBI office after the incident. Sources told NDTV that the CBI has informed the local police that he has died by suicide while in their custody. After his arrest, Lalon Sheikh was kept in the temporary camp set up by the CBI after the probe was handed over to the agency by the Calcutta High Court. The CBI is probing the case on the orders of the Calcutta High Court. The probe agency arrested Sheikh this month, more than eight months after the incident. He was arrested after months of surveillance set up to catch him, as he had evaded the police since …