Burdwan

5 Years After Burdwan Blast, Terror Suspect Arrested In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday August 13, 2019

An accused in the October 2014 Burdwan blast has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency from Indore's Azad Nagar locality, officials said on Tuesday.

Terrorist Group Using Some Madrasas In Bengal For Radicalisation: Centre

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh is using some Madrasas in Burdwan and Murshidabad district of West Bengal for radicalization and recruitment activities, Union Home Ministry said on Tuesday.

Terror Suspect Arrested In Bengal, Cops Claim Role In Bodh Gaya Blast

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Kolkata Police have arrested an alleged member of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh from West Bengal's East Burdwan district in connection with a blast in Bihar's Bodh Gaya last January, an official said today.

Trinamool Worker Accused Of Taking "Cut Money" Found Hanging From Tree

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A Trinamool Congress worker, who was accused of taking cut money from beneficiaries of government schemes, was found hanging in East Burdwan district on Wednesday, police said.

Bengal Serial Killer Murdered 5 Women With Cycle Chain, Iron Rod: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

An alleged serial killer, who targeted middle-aged women when they were alone at home, has been arrested in Bengal's East Burdwan district, the police said Tuesday.

BJP Worker Hacked To Death In Bengal's Burdwan, Trinamool Congress Blamed

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday May 30, 2019

The BJP has accused Trinamool Congress activists of hacking one of its workers to death at Ketugram in West Bengal's Burdwan district today. News agency IANS quoted sources as saying that the victim -- 50-year-old Sushil Mandal -- was killed while he was putting up BJP flags to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi l...

Trinamool Workers Broke Tubewells After Defeat In Bengal Villages: BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 30, 2019

The BJP has accused West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress of breaking tubewells and snapping water lines in three areas of West Burdwan and Birbhum districts soon after the results of the national election was announced.

Lightning Kills 3 In Bengal After Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Kolkata

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 23, 2019

Three persons were killed on Friday after being struck by lightning in East Burdwan district of West Bengal, as rain and thunderstorms hit Kolkata and other districts, disrupting normal life including train services, officials said.

Another Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorist Arrested In Burdwan Blast Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 19, 2019

The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested an operative of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who allegedly got training under Kausar, one of the key accused in Burdwan's Khagragarh blast case of 2014, an officer said on Tuesday.

Assam Terrorist Arrested In Kerala Over 2014 Burdwan Blast

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday February 2, 2019

The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police arrested a Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh operative from Kerala on Thursday in connection with the 2014 Burdwan blast, which had resulted in the death of two suspected terrorists.

2 Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorists Arrested In Burdwan Blast Case

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The NIA has arrested two suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists from West Bengal's Hooghly district for their alleged involvement in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, the agency said on Tuesday.

CPM's Nirupam Sen, Architect Of Bengal's Industrial Drive, Dies Age 72

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Veteran CPI (M) leader Nirupam Sen, credited as the architect of West Bengal's industrial drive during the Left Front rule, died at a city hospital on Monday morning after a prolonged illness, family sources said.

15-Year-Old Boy Hit By Train While Clicking Selfie At West Bengal Station

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 28, 2018

A 15-year-old boy was killed by a train while he was clicking a selfie in West Bengal's Purba Burdwan district, the police said today.

Muslim Woman Killed By Father, Brother Over "Relationship" With Hindu Man

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

In a suspected case of honour killing, the West Bengal Police has arrested the father and brother of a Muslim woman on the charge of murdering her for being in a relationship with a Hindu man.

25 Hurt In Clashes After Morphed Photos Of Women Found At Bengal Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Twenty-five people were injured in a clash between villagers at West Bengal's Burdwan district after morphed photos of local women surfaced on social media, a police officer said on Wednesday. Twenty-nine people have been arrested till now in connection with the clashes that happened on Wednesday at Purba Goalpara and Dangapur, 100 km from Kolkata.