West Bengal News

A 60-year-old neighbour has been accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in Cooch Behar, triggering village protests and a gherao of a TMC MLA as police arrested multiple people.

The Election Commission has uploaded the list of voters with logical discrepancies on its website as per the Supreme Court's directive, aiming to ensure transparency in West Bengal's electoral rolls. District officials will now display these lists at local government offices for public viewing.

Suvendu Adhikari said he approached court after Mamata Banerjee failed to respond to a legal notice demanding proof for public allegations linking him to an alleged coal scam.

According to investigators, after killing the man, the accused allegedly carried the body to a nearby water tap, washed it, and later concealed it with the intention of consuming parts of the flesh.

In its plea, the TMC alleged that the ED unlawfully seized confidential political and electoral data related to preparations for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Meanwhile, the ED accused the state police of forcibly removing digital devices and documents during the operation, terming it "forcible theft" and illegal removal of evidence.

Legal experts say the Enforcement Directorate retains an advantage despite Mamata Banerjee's raid site intervention, warning the chief minister faces risk if the removed file is deemed crucial to an investigation.

The ED raids quickly turned into a major political and legal standoff after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her aides arrived at two of the search sites, leading to dramatic visuals of documents and devices being taken away in a vehicle. The ED has described this as obstruction of their lawful search operations. Read here, what the law says.....

A Hindu district commissioner in Kurigram-3, Bangladesh, has faced communal slurs and threats after cancelling a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate's nomination, highlighting rising tensions around the electoral process.

The hotel body said that the restriction applies even to Bangladeshis visiting India on student visas or for medical treatment. The reason cited for the decision is the repeated anti-India statements issued in Bangladesh.

Mamata Banerjee, addressing a rally in Bengal, labelled Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Dushyasahan and Duryodhana as she launched a vitriolic attack over the SIR exercise and allegations of infiltration.

After the release of the SIR draft roll on December 16, the three brothers came to know that Bholanath Biswas, the Bangladeshi national, was using the names of their father, Narendra Nath Biswas, and mother, Bokul Biswas, as his own parents to secure a place in voter list.

The decision was linked to incidents that have strained India-Bangladesh relations, including alleged disrespect towards the Indian flag and provocative statements by a section of Bangladeshi citizens.

Investigators said Azad Hussain, a Pakinstani national in collusion with Indubhushan Haldar, was involved in fraudulently procuring Indian identity documents, including passports, for illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in exchange for money.