Kolkata police
Coverage of Kolkata police in the Nexus archive.
- Journalist R. Rajagopal’s passport renewed, says Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan confirmed that journalist R. Rajagopal's passport was renewed. Rajagopal, an editor of The Telegraph, faced renewal issues due to an adverse verification report from Kolkata police, which cited his name's removal from the West Bengal electoral roll during a special revision.
- Kerala CM seeks West Bengal counterpart’s intervention to restore journalist R. Rajagopal’s passport
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has requested West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's assistance to resolve the passport renewal issue of journalist R. Rajagopal. The process is stalled due to an adverse police verification report from Kolkata police.
- Death toll in Kolkata warehouse collapse rises to 15
The death toll from a warehouse collapse in Kolkata has risen to 15. Rescue operations are ongoing for the third consecutive day, involving NDRF, Indian Army, Kolkata Police, and other agencies.
- Maoist woman with ₹10-lakh bounty surrenders before Kolkata Police
A Maoist woman with a ₹10-lakh bounty surrendered to Kolkata Police, who reported she carried one gun and 40 rounds of bullets.
- Police search Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over four hours
Police conducted a search at Abhishek Banerjee's residence in Kolkata for over four hours, led by Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police station with assistance from Kolkata Police. The operation began shortly after 3 a.m. and triggered sharp reactions from the TMC.
- Former TMC MLA and first mayor of Bidhnanagar held by Kolkata police
Sabyasachi Dutta, former TMC MLA and first mayor of Bidhnanagar, has been held by Kolkata police. He was a two-time MLA from Trinamool Congress who switched to BJP in 2019 but returned to his old party two years later.