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Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrived at the Block Development Officer's (BDO) office in Malda in connection with the recent incident, where thousands of people on April 1 blocked the two gates of the Kaliachak-II BDO, holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. Earlier in the day, the anti-terror agency initiated the preliminary enquiry late on Thursday a ...Read More >
Balurghat (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Friday cast serious doubts over the timing and intent behind the arrest of alleged Malda violence mastermind Mofakkirul Islam, claiming it was a move to shield him from a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe. Addressing reporters, Majumdar said,"The NIA investigation is going on as per the instructions of our Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner. Before that, the CID arrested him (Mofakkirul I ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrived at the Block Development Officer's (BDO) office in Malda in connection with the recent incident, where thousands of people on April 1 blocked the two gates of the Kaliachak-II BDO, holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. Earlier in the day, the anti-terror agency initiated the preliminary enquiry late on Thursday a ...Read More >
Hubballi (Karnataka), Apr 3 (PTI) A 23-year-old gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police said, adding that they are also probing allegations of rape and blackmail against him. The 20-year-old woman has released a video statement alleging that the trainer, Sameer Mulla, took her to his house, gave her a drink, and raped her. She alleged that he recorded a video of the act and lat ...Read More >
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting her residence in Kolkata's Kalighat, alleging that the attack came a day after protests in Malda district in which seven Special Intensive Revision (SIR) officers were gheraoed for over nine hours. While addressing an election rally in Bengal, Banerjee accused the BJP of fomenting violence, and alleged that "yesterday they have also attacked my residence," though she did not provide any de ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal gears up for the 2026 assembly polls, 'Mache Bhate Bangali', a common catchphrase that dominated the household of every Bengali has now moved into the political field.With this, it has become an emblem of identity, culture and pride, shaping the narrative of the high-stakes electoral battle.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee amplified this sentiment in a rally in Purulia, targeting the BJP. "They will not let you eat fish. You cannot have meat, you cannot have eggs, you can ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the poll-bound state, its division through the Assembly constituency rearrangement will be inevitable. "The BJP is plotting to divide West Bengal by rearranging Assembly seats. It has been planned to create a separate state with some areas from Bihar and some for West Bengal. They (BJP) will be able to do that only if they come to power. So we have to defeat them (BJP) a ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Two days after the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda's Kaliachak BDO II office in West Bengal, the state police arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, an alleged mastermind behind the incident. Police nabbed Islam and his associate from Bagdogra airport in north Bengal on Friday. Islam was trying to flee to Bengaluru. Police said three cases have been registered against him at Kaliachak police station for allegedly instigating locals in three different places through speeches on ...Read More >
Malda: Following Supreme Court's intervention in the protests in Malda that led to the gherao of seven judicial officers on Wednesday, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe has been ordered by the ECI and its team has already departed for the district. On the other hand, the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the alleged mastermind of the protests from Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri on Thursday night, a senior official said. The alleged mastermind, identified as Mo ...Read More >
Kozhikode: A controversy over 'Kaumile Kutti' (Kaum in Arabic means persons belonging to Islam) mike announcement from an LDF campaign vehicle in Perambra has intensified with UDF leaders accusing the Left of running a communal campaign against its candidate Fathima Thahliya. However, LDF candidate and convener T P Ramakrishnan dismissed the allegation as baseless and said the front would cooperate with any investigation into the incident.Ramakrishnan said clear instructions had been given to ca ...Read More >
Kolkata: An All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, Mofakkerul Islam, has been arrested for allegedly masterminding protests in Malda that led to the hostage-taking of seven judicial officers. The arrest was made at Bagdogra Airport as he was reportedly attempting to flee the state. Hostage Crisis Triggered by Voter List Dispute The incident occurred during protests linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India ahead of the West Be ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Friday described the evolving situation around Iran amid the West Asia conflict as a "game of shadow boxing", stating that the endgame of US President Donald Trump remains as unpredictable as the military campaign against the Islamic Republic itself. Speaking to ANI on the recent geopolitical developments in the region, Sachdev pointed to parallel diplomatic and strategic manoeuvres involving the United Nations Security Council ...Read More >
Harirampur (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): In a high-stakes political environment as the state prepares for Assembly elections on April 23 and 29, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP of conspiring to create unrest in Malda, alleging they brought in outsiders to provoke violence. She alleged that the recent incident in Malda, where seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagerson Wednesday, was a pre-planned conspiracy orches ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday condemned the Malda hostage crisis, where seven judicial officers were held by villagers, expressing concern that West Bengal is being pushed toward a cycle of election violence. Speaking to ANI, the RJD MP asserted that if elections become marred by violence, the nation's leaders must engage in self-reflection. He warned that the damage to national harmony cannot be easily compensated. "What has happened is co ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the National Investigation Agency (NIA) starting a probe into the case of harassment of judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda on the night of April 1, the total arrests in the case made by the state police till Friday afternoon have increased to 33. Confirming the number of arrests, the Additional Director General (North Bengal), K. Jayaraman, told media persons that the police have registered a total of 19 cases, both in the m ...Read More >
Kolkata : The West Bengal Police on Friday arrested two persons, including the alleged mastermind of the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district, from Siliguri's Bagdogra airport, a senior officer said. The alleged mastermind, identified as advocate Mofakkarul Islam, was arrested while he was trying to board a flight, he said. "He is the mastermind of the Kaliachak incident in which seven judicial officers were gheraoed inside a block office for several hours on Wednesday night. He ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Russia's First Deputy Chairman Denis Manturov reaffirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Indian market amid the energy crisis due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining deepening energy cooperation between the two countries during his official visit to the country. According to a statement issued by the Russian Embassy in India on Telegram on Thursday, Manturov highlighted t ...Read More >
KOLKATA/MALDA: The Bengal police on Friday arrested former AIMIM candidate and lawyer Mofakrul Islam from Bagdogra airport in Siliguri in connection with the violence and hostage situation occurred in Malda district.Mofakrul Islam was allegedly trying to board a flight and flee.Investigators have termed him a key conspirator in the Kaliachak gherao of judicial officers, as the case snowballed into a major law-and-order and political flashpoint ahead of the West Bengal elections. Islam, who conte ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma said last season's title has only strengthened the team's hunger to build something lasting at the franchise. Jitesh continues to be an integral part of the RCB. Not just with the bat has he been impressive in the last season, but his heroics with the gloves have been equally brilliant. Jitesh continues to be an integral part of the RCB. Not just with the bat has he been impressive in the last seas ...Read More >
Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): West Bengal Congress President and Serampore assembly candidate Subhankar Sarkar on Friday blamed the Election Commission of India for the recent incident in Malda, asserting that the situation highlighted lapses in law and order under the current state and central governments. "The Election Commission is fully responsible for the Malda incident," Sarkar told ANI. Recalling the achievements of the Congress regime in the past, Sarkar said, "During t ...Read More >
Kolkata: The West Bengal Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, described as the alleged mastermind behind the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district's Kaliachak area. He was detained at Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri while reportedly attempting to flee by boarding a flight. Islam, a lawyer and former AIMIM candidate in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, is accused of being the primary instigator of the incident. He all ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): ADG North Bengal K Jayaraman on Friday said 35 people have been arrested till now in the Malda hostage incident. "We detained Mofakkarul Islam from Bagdogra airport, for instigating people. He was going to his residence in Ithar. We will not allow any such kind of activity. Will definitely probe if this was pre-planned or not. After this incident, we have given CAPF to judicial officers. So far, 35 people have been arrested," ADG said. Also Read | Ai ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe by registering a "preliminary enquiry" into Malda violence case in which thousands of people on Wednesday blocked the two gates of the Kaliachowk-2 Block Development Office (BDO), holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. The anti-terror agency initiated the preliminary enquiry late on Thursday after the Election Commission of India (ECI) formally referred the matter, sen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament Pramod Tiwari on Friday condemned the recent violence in West Bengal's Malda, stating that democratic elections must remain free from any form of intimidation or fear. Speaking to ANI, Tiwari accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of "misusing" the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. "In a democracy, elections should be fair, without any fear or intimidation. In Bengal, the BJP is misusing the entire ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe by registering a "preliminary enquiry" into Malda violence case in which thousands of people on Wednesday blocked the two gates of the Kaliachowk-2 Block Development Office (BDO), holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. Also Read | Airline Seat Policy Rollback: Govt Suspends 60% Free Seat Selection on Flights After FIA and A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday stated that Advocate Mofakkarul Islam, the mastermind of the Kaliyachak Murshidabad case, has been arrested at the Bagdogra Airport when he was trying to flee. This comes after seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagers in Malda district on Wednesday. Also Read | Airline Seat Policy Rollback: Govt Suspends 60% Free Seat Selection on Flights After FIA and Akasa Air Raise Concerns. T ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): ADG North Bengal K Jayaraman on Friday said 35 people have been arrested till now in the Malda hostage incident. "We detained Mofakkarul Islam from Bagdogra airport, for instigating people. He was going to his residence in Ithar. We will not allow any such kind of activity. Will definitely probe if this was pre-planned or not. After this incident, we have given CAPF to judicial officers. So far, 35 people have been arrested," ADG said. Jayaraman reit ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mofakkarul Islam, the mastermind behind the harassment of judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district, was arrested at Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district on Friday while trying to escape from the state. An advocate by profession, Islam has been actively associated with Asaduddin Owaisi-founded All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). An arrest warrant was issued against Mofakkerul on Thursday on the orders of the Sup ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday stated that Advocate Mofakkarul Islam, the mastermind of the Kaliyachak Murshidabad case, has been arrested at the Bagdogra Airport when he was trying to flee. This comes after seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagers in Malda district on Wednesday. The standoff was triggered by mass deletions from the electoral rolls under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe by registering a "preliminary enquiry" into Malda violence case in which thousands of people on Wednesday blocked the two gates of the Kaliachowk-2 Block Development Office (BDO), holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. The anti-terror agency initiated the preliminary enquiry late on Thursday after the Election Commission of ...Read More >
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