Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata

Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India

Special Correspondent, The Times Of India (covers police, state and central investigating agencies)

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Internet restrictions in Murshidabad lifted, 30 fresh FIRs lodged by SIT in 48 hours

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

NewsCity Newskolkata NewsInternet restrictions in Murshidabad lifted, 30 fresh FIRs lodged by SIT in 48 hoursTrendingKolkata: Internet restrictions in Shamsherganj and Suti — spread across five pin code areas in Murshidabad — were withdrawn on Friday, with cops not seeking any further extension of restrictions after 6pm.
TMC starts EPIC drive via Didir Doot App

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress began its voter verification exercise via the newly launched Didir Doot app on Thursday, with booth-level agents and representatives going for door-to-door visits. The app went live on Wednesday. The drive is set to cover more than 80,000 booths, across 26 organisational districts in the state.
3rd accused held for father-son murders; Suti, Shamsherganj ICs removed

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata/Behrampore: The SIT and Bengal STF on Thursday arrested a third person for the murders of Haragobindo Das and son Chandan Das in Jafrabad on April 12. The arrests coincided with both the Shamsherganj and Suti police station inspectors-in-charge being removed. Bengal govt appointed Bhupatinagar circle inspector Subrata Ghosh as Shamsherganj IC and Supriya Ranjan Majhi, the traffic inspector of East Burdwan (Sadar), as the new IC of Suti.
3 stabbed in late-night armed clash near Park Circus 7-Point

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata: Three persons were injured after reportedly being attacked by a group of assailants wielding knives and sharp weapons. Cops said the attack, which occurred around 10.30 pm near New Park Street, close to Park Circus 7-point crossing, on Tuesday, may have been motivated by previous enmity. Mohammed Tarique and his companions, Shadab and Bunty, were confronted by a group of men — led by Fardeen alias Shees — who had a dispute with them.
Int’l job racket: Man held in S Kolkata

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata: The port division police arrested a 47-year-old Visakhapatnam resident after uncovering an international job recruitment scam operating from a five-storey building in Garden Reach on Wednesday. The accused allegedly duped job seekers by promising overseas employment opportunities and providing counterfeit visas in lieu of a large sum of money, ranging between Rs 20,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh.
Rogue bikers thrash cop, motorists twice in 8 days

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata: Two incidents of rogue bikers assaulting motorists — and even a traffic sergeant — were reported from the Hastings area since April 7. Cops have lodged two separ-ate FIRs and are trying to nab the accused. Sergeant Prakash Ghosh from Vidyasagar Traffic Guard was on duty at Hastings crossing around 3 pm on April 15 when he was assaulted. "I noticed a bike coming via the Hastings ramp. I stopped the vehicle since neither the rider nor the pillion rider had a helmet on.
Murder plaint after man found dead after Nababarsha picnic

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata: A 35-year-old fish trader was found dead near his residence in Garia's Rabindrapally area under Patuli police station on Wednesday morning. This occurred barely hours after he attended a Bengali New Year celebration with friends that went on late into the night. The victim, Toton Aich, was the only earning member of his family. The family who suspects foul play has filed a formal murder complaint with the Patuli police station on Thursday.
None involved in riots will be spared: CM

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Debashis Konar |Dwaipayan Ghosh

TrendingKolkata: Not a single person involved in communal riots and violence in the name of anti-waqf protests in Murshidabad and Bhangar would be spared, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday, addressing a gathering of imams and muezzins from across Bengal at Netaji Indoor Stadium. She also announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in Murshidabad.
‘Violence planned’: Control Shah, Mamata tells Modi

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh |Debashis Konar

Kolkata: The Murshidabad violence was a "planned communal riot" orchestrated by BJP with the help of central agencies, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday, questioning the role of Union home minister Amit Shah. Banerjee also questioned the "unseemly hurry" to change the waqf law when the situation in neighbouring Bangladesh remained volatile. The CM accused the Union home minister of using multiple agencies against the state and urged PM Narendra Modi to "control" Shah.
SIT to probe 48 Murshidabad FIRs, net partially restored

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh

Kolkata/Jangipur: A special investigation team (SIT) will investigate 48 FIRs lodged over the past 72 hours in connection with the violence in Murshidabad. The development came on the same day that internet services were restored across seven of 12 areas where restrictions were imposed, including parts of Birbhum and Malda. Internet curbs will continue for another three days in five areas in Suti and Shamsherganj.