Kolkata Police: News
12 Jun 2025
Suvendu AdhikariClashes in Bengal over shop construction near temple; 40 arrested
As many as 40 people have been arrested in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, after violent clashes broke out between two groups reportedly over a land dispute.
05 Jun 2025
Calcutta High CourtInfluencer Sharmishta arrested over 'communally-charged' Operation Sindoor video gets bail
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to law student Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for allegedly posting a communally charged video linked to Operation Sindoor.
03 Jun 2025
DelhiWho is Wajahat Khan, man behind influencer Sharmistha Panoli's arrest?
Wajahat Khan, the man who filed a complaint against Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli, has now become the center of attention himself.
01 Jun 2025
Kangana Ranaut'Secularism must be 2-way street...': Pawan Kalyan on influencer's arrest
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has spoken out against the arrest of Sharmistha Panoli, a 22-year-old law student and social media influencer.
31 May 2025
BollywoodKolkata Police arrests Instagram influencer over 'communal' remarks
Kolkata Police on Friday arrested Instagram influencer Sharmishtha Panoli from Gurugram for allegedly making communal remarks in a video.
07 Apr 2025
KolkataBJP alleges attack during Kolkata's Ram Navami procession; police deny
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar has alleged that a Ram Navami procession in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area was attacked.
23 Mar 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)KKR to host all IPL home matches at Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have decided to host all their home matches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season at Eden Gardens. This is despite recent concerns over security.
05 Mar 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)KKR vs LSG match on April 6 may get rescheduled
The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is encountering a major roadblock.
26 Feb 2025
IndiaKolkata triple-murder case solved; cops say 2 brothers behind it
Two brothers, Pranay and Prasun Dey, have been accused of murdering their wives and a teenage girl by the Kolkata Police.
25 Feb 2025
KolkataMother-daughter duo caught with headless body of relative in suitcase
A mother-daughter duo was caught by locals while trying to dump a body in the Ganga river at Kumartuli Ghat, Kolkata.
22 Jan 2025
Calcutta High Court'Only prosecuting agency can..': CBI opposes RG Kar verdict appeal
The West Bengal government has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital last year.
20 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtRG Kar rape-murder: Accused Sanjoy Roy gets life term
A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, noting that the case did not qualify for the death penalty.
20 Jan 2025
KolkataRG Kar case: Convict Sanjay Roy to be sentenced today
Sanjay Roy, the man convicted of raping and murdering a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, will be sentenced on Monday afternoon.
18 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtRG Kar case: Victim's father breaks down in court
The Sealdah court on Saturday convicted Sanjay Roy, a former civic volunteer of the Kolkata Police, in the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
18 Jan 2025
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'I'm being framed': RG Kar accused reacts to guilty verdict
A local court in Kolkata convicted Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case on Saturday.
18 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtRG Kar case verdict today: Victim's parents say probe incomplete
A Kolkata court will pronounce its verdict on Saturday in the high-profile rape and murder case of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
11 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtVerdict in Kolkata trainee doctor rape-murder case on January 18
The Sealdah court in Kolkata will deliver its verdict on January 18 in the high-profile rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor.
24 Dec 2024
Calcutta High CourtRG Kar rape-murder: No evidence of struggle at crime scene
A forensic report by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) has found no signs of a struggle at the alleged crime scene in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, where a trainee doctor was reportedly raped and murdered.
15 Nov 2024
BengaluruVeteran singer Sanjay Chakraborty arrested for molesting minor student
Prominent singer and composer, Sanjay Chakraborty, was arrested by Kolkata Police on charges of molesting a minor student.
04 Nov 2024
DNACharges framed in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case
Charges have been formally filed against Sanjay Roy, the only accused in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
15 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kolkata: Prohibitory orders issued ahead of Durga Puja carnival
The Kolkata Police has banned gatherings of five or more people in and around Red Road, the venue for Tuesday's Durga Puja Carnival.
09 Oct 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)How Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case accused was tracked, arrested
In a major development in the RG Kar Medical College junior doctor's rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet naming Sanjay Roy as the prime suspect.
07 Oct 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Roy raped, murdered doctor: CBI's chargesheet in RG Kar case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Sanjoy Roy, a former contractual staff member with the Kolkata Police, for the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
02 Oct 2024
Kolkata'Kashmir azadi' slogans at RG Kar protests, Centre seeks report
The central government has reportedly asked for a detailed report from the West Bengal administration concerning the alleged chanting of "Kashmir Mange Azadi" (Kashmir wants freedom) slogans during a protest rally in Kolkata.
27 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Police station near RG Kar gets new officer-in-charge
The Tala Police Station in Kolkata has a new Officer-in-Charge (O/C), Malay Kumar Dutta.
18 Sep 2024
West Bengal GovernmentManoj Verma appointed new Kolkata Police chief; who is he
The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Manoj Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner.
17 Sep 2024
DY ChandrachudSC orders Wikipedia to remove Kolkata rape-murder victim's name
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Wikipedia to remove the name and photo of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata last month.
17 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)After Mamata-doctors meeting, Kolkata top cop, 2 health officers shunted
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has agreed to remove four top officials following a two-hour meeting with junior doctors.
16 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: CBI alleges SHO's delay in reaching crime scene
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused Abhijit Mandal, the officer-in-charge at Tala Police Station, of arriving late to the crime scene in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case.
14 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI arrests RG Kar ex-principal, top cop
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mandal, the officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station.
13 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtProtesting doctors write to President, PM amid deadlock with Mamata
The junior doctors protesting in Kolkata have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention to end the impasse.
09 Sep 2024
DY ChandrachudSC asks doctors to return to work by 5pm tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the doctors protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to return to work by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Calcutta High Court23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC
The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Kolkata rape-murder: SC asks CBI to submit fresh status report
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report in the Kolkata rape-murder case next Tuesday (September 17).
09 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Day after global protests, SC hearing today
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the case related to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
06 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI rules out gang-rape; Roy lone suspect
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly dismissed the possibility of a gang-rape in the brutal murder and sexual assault case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
05 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ex-principal ordered renovation near Kolkata hospital rape-murder crime scene: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has alleged that Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, ordered renovations near the seminar hall where a doctor was found raped and murdered.
05 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: Parents allege police tried to bribe them
The family members of the trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month, have alleged that the cops tried to suppress the case by cremating their daughter's body hurriedly.
04 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtDoctors gift a 'spine' to Kolkata Commissioner, demand his resignation
A delegation of junior doctors in Kolkata brought a hand-made artificial spine to their meeting with Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal on Tuesday at the city's Lalbazar police headquarters.
03 Sep 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeDoctor rape-murder: BJP MP faces 'go back' slogan
Junior doctors protesting late Monday night chanted "go back" against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who visited the protest site in Kolkata, West Bengal.
