Ratnadip Choudhury

After A Week, Floodwaters Start Receding In Four Assam Districts

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday June 21, 2018

Floodwaters in four districts of Assam began receding today, bringing some relief to hundreds of people who had been marooned for a week in the first wave of flooding in the state.

Meghalaya Man Allegedly Tortures Ex-Wife's Newborn Before Drowning Him

Cities | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday June 21, 2018

A man was arrested in Meghalaya for allegedly killing his ex-wife's son from another man on Tuesday. The baby - barely three weeks old - was battered; his limbs broken and drowned in a bucket of water said the police.

Assamese Film On Superstitions, Mob Killings To Be Taken To Rural Pockets

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday June 18, 2018

The killing of two young men by a mob in Assam has become a major talking point across the country on how the spread of rumours on social media can have catastrophic effects. Amid "strong" rumours on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls about the presence of child kidnappers in their area, the villagers in Karbi Anglong district thrashed the two men ...

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide In Arunachal Pradesh, Blocks Border Road

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday June 17, 2018

Landslides triggered by heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district have blocked an important road at three places near the border with China, local officials have said. Officials said it will take three days to reopen the road between Sesa and Tipi, some 260 kilometres from state capital Itanagar.

Flash Floods Kill 17 In 4 Days, Situation Unchanged In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Sunday June 17, 2018

The flood situation in Assam worsened on Saturday as four more people lost their lives, with the death count in the region rising to 17.

Flash Floods Kill 17 In 4 Days, Situation Unchanged In Assam And Tripura

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Sunday June 17, 2018

The flood situation in Assam worsened on Saturday as four more people lost their lives, with the death count in the region rising to 17.

Mobile Internet Services Suspended In Seven Districts Of Meghalaya

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Saturday June 16, 2018

The Meghalaya government on Saturday suspended mobile internet services in seven districts in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region after intelligence inputs raised concerns over the law and order situation in those areas.

Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday June 14, 2018

The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.

6 Dead In Flash Floods, Landslides In Tripura, Manipur, Assam:10 Points

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday June 14, 2018

Six people have died in the last 48 hours in torrential rain and landslides in the two northeastern states of Tripura and Manipur. Four have died in Tripura and two in Manipur. Thousands of people are marooned in Assam as flash floods hit several districts in the northeastern part of the state. Four trains have been cancelled today due to floods. T...

Main Accused In Assam's Karbi Anglong Mob Attack Case Arrested

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday June 14, 2018

In a big breakthrough the Assam police have arrested the alleged kingpin in the Karbi Anglong lynching case, in which two men were brutally killed after rumours that they were child-lifters. The man identified as Alphajoz Timung, had called up locals to stop the car claiming there were two men inside, who were child-lifters said the police. He was ...

Heavy Rain Batters Mizoram, Operation To Rescue 150 Families Continues

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday June 12, 2018

Heavy rainfall with intermittent gusts continues to batter Mizoram causing large scale destruction in several parts of the state. The rain has caused mudslides, which have blocked roads. There has been damage to public infrastructure in many parts.

Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday June 11, 2018

Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.

2 Men, Mistaken For Child Kidnappers, Beaten To Death In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday June 10, 2018

Two men in their 30s were beaten to death by a mob on Friday after they were mistaken for child kidnappers in Assam's Karbi Anglong, police said. The five main accused in the case have been arrested.

As Shillong Limps Back To Normal, Artistes Sing For Peace, Unity

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Thursday June 7, 2018

Meghalaya's capital Shillong is limping back to normal after five days of turmoil. In Shillong, which has a rich musical history, musicians believe that the only way to get peace back to the city is through music. These artistes are trying to reach out to citizens through live performances, choir competitions and concerts to spread the message of p...

Inside Shillong's Punjabi Lane, A Story Of Migrants In The Eye Of An Unrest

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday June 6, 2018

88-year-old Darshan Singh, a retired employee of the Shillong Municipal Corporation, hasn't slept a wink for the last five days. Mr Singh was born in Shillong after his father had migrated from Gurdaspur in Punjab during the British Raj in search of job. Now, he can't understand why he is being called an "outsider".