Kolkata Police report second Covid-19 fatality in single day, toll now 5

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police reported its second death due to Covid-19 within 24 hours on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities in the city police to five, reports said on Saturday. 

Another Kolkata cop succumbs to Covid-19

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police on Friday morning reported its fourth Covid-19 fatality as an Inspector rank officer posted in the city police's traffic department succumbed to Covid-19.

COVID-19: Kolkata Police seek space in the iconic Eden Gardens to set up quarantine units for its personnel

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when West Bengal is grappling with massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kolkata Police on Friday wrote to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) seeking space inside Eden Gardens cricket stadium to set up a quarantine facility for its personnel, officials said.

Kolkata traffic constable succumbs to COVID-19, second fatality in city police force

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police reported its second Covid-19 fatality as a 48-year-old constable posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard succumbed to the infection on Saturday.

Kolkata Police's first COVID-19 death, 47-year-old constable succumbs

Kolkata/IBNS: A 47-year-old constable of Kolkata Police, who was originally posted at South Division (DRO)'s office but was on deputation with Shakespeare Sarani Police Station, succumbed to Covid-19 on Saturday.

Kolkata Police arrest JMB top operative Abdul Karim

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) top operative Abdul Karim, who is second to Salauddin Salehin in India’s JMB unit, from Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday.

Bengal: Kolkata Police's Jorabagan Traffic Guard office now Covid-19 containment zone

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has declared the office of Kolkata Police's Jorabagan Traffic Guard at Sovabazar area in north part of the city as a Covid-19 containment zone, after a traffic sergeant and a constable posted in the traffic guard tested positive for novel coronavirus and several other cops with the same traffic guard have been quarantined, officials said on Wednesday.

West Bengal: WBCS official, Kolkata Police officer test positive for Covid-19

Kolkata/IBNS: A West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) official posted in South 24 Parganas district and the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pragati Maidan Police Station in Kolkata's east division have tested positive for novel coronavirus, reports said on Sunday.

COVID-19 lockdown: Kolkata Police officer sings song to cheer self-isolated residents

Kolkata/IBNS: Joining the cops from other cities, a Kolkata Police officer on Wednesday took to the art of signing in a bid to cheer the self-isolated residents of a particular area in the city amid lockdown called to combat COVID-19.

Kolkata: 255 arrested for violating Coronavirus lockdown

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested 255 persons for defying lockdown, which has been enforced since last evening in Kolkata as well as other parts of West Bengal in the wake of COVID-19, officials said.

Sourav must have consulted with Bengal before announcing IND-SA match to be played at empty stadium: Mamata

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lamented over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision to organise the third One Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa at an empty Eden Gardens here due to Novel Coronavirus saying cricket board president Sourav Ganguly must have consulted with the state before making the announcement.

Kolkata: Three BJP activists held for raising 'Goli Maro' slogan during Amit Shah's visit

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Sunday midnight arrested three persons for chanting controversial 'Goli Maro' (Shoot them) slogan in the heart of the city during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's rally here, reports said on Monday.

Kolkata Police 'close' its officials following trader's unnatural death during interrogation

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after a local trader died of unnatural causes during interrogation at a Kolkata police station, the city police on Tuesday 'closed' three of its personnel who were involved in the detention and interrogation process, officials said on Wednesday.

Kolkata car crash: Elder Arsalan scion was driving Jaguar, arrested

Kolkata: In a twist to the Kolkata car crash incident, police on Wednesday arrested Raghib, the elder scion of restaurant chain Arsalan, who was driving the Jaguar which crashed into a police kiosk at the Loudon Street here and killed two Bangladeshi men last week, media reports said.

Kolkata Police detains son of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly after car crash

Kolkata: Akash Mukherjee, the son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and actress Roopa Ganguly, was detained by Kolkata Police after his car crashed near the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Friday night, police said.