The state this week
The Narkeldanga Rape and Kidnapping
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| Stop Rape [Photo Courtesy: google/republicworld] |
On
the night of September 20, a 12-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped by a
neighbor and brought to Kolkata. Later, she was allegedly raped by three men in
Narkeldanga. The kidnapper and the Locals helped the police catch the accused
trio after multiple raids in the districts of Dankuni, Dhaniakhali, and
Belmuri. The ‘kidnapper’ was also arrested and the girl has been safely sent to
a shelter home.
According
to the reports by DC (ESD) Piyobrata Roy, the girl was brought from Baduria by
Basirhat resident Rabiul Gazi(27) for reasons which are still under
investigation. One of the accused tempted them for food and shelter but instead
took the girl to Narkeldanga where he and two of his friends raped her. Gazi
informed the police and after a manhunt, the girl was rescued and the three (3)
accused were arrested.
41 New EV Charging Station To Be Set Up By KMC
To address the concerns related to the lack of infrastructure to help the buyers of an electric vehicle.
The
KMC is looking for space to install EV charging stations. The space adjacent to
car parking lots will be chosen for the installation of such stations. The
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has planned to set up at least 41charging
stations all across the city.
Some
of the places include Shyambazar, Burrabazar, Chittaranjan Avenue, College
Street, Park Circus, Alipore, Behala, New Alipore, Jadavpur, Behala,
Tollygunge, and Rashbehari Avenue among others.
As
of right now, the city has a few charging stations in Dhakuria, Gariahat, and
Circus Avenue. The use of charging stations is minimal due to the lack of
electric vehicles.
The
availability of EV charging spots will also mark an important milestone in
meeting the Green Commitment made by Mayor Firhad Hakim.
Dengue upsurge in BMC
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| Aedes Mosquitoes [Photo Courtesy: google/cdc.gov] |
Bidhannagar
Municipal Corporation Area (BMC) of Salt Lake and Rajarhat-Gopalpur area
reported 306 new dengue cases in the past 7 days. To help the civic authorities
keep the surge in check, the State Urban Development Department is providing
financial and infrastructural support.
A
dengue coordination meeting was held by Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim
on Friday, September 23, with Bidhannagar MLA and Fire Services Minister Sujit
Bose, BMC mayor Krishna Chakraborty and MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar.
Most
of the hotspot areas and 70% of the dengue cases are occurring in rural areas.
Hakim
announced the noticeability of a new dengue strain- DEN 3. The state Government
has given Rs. 98 lakhs in financial assistance along with three Elisa machines
and five sanitary inspections to combat dengue.
Smuggled Gold Worth Rs. 6.2 crore Recovered In Barrackpore
Four
people were arrested on Belgharia Expressway and around 11kg gold, worth 6.2
Crores was recovered from their car at around 4:30 Am on Friday, September
23.
The
car was spotted on the Dakshineswar-bound flank of the expressway at Prafulla
Nagar by a patrolling team. Ajoy Prasad, DCP, South Zone, Barrackpore
Commissionerate reported “They were seated inside the car. The cops questioned
them and found several inconsistencies in their statements. During the search,
cops found the gold hidden inside the car.”
The
accused pleaded guilty and confessed to smuggling gold from Bangladesh.
The
Barrackpore Court has ordered the four to remain in police custody for five
days.
Street Safety For Durga Puja
On
Monday, September 19, Raids were conducted by The Kolkata Traffic Police at 49
points to ensure the safety of people while the preparations for Durga Puja are
underway. A total of 285 bikers were booked in two phases during the seven (7)
hour raid. 62 cases of drinking and driving were reported by Sunil Yadav,
DC(Traffic).
According
to police sources, the first phase of the raid had begun at 10:30 pm on Monday
and continued till 1:30 am. The second phase took place from 1:30 am to 4:30
am. The areas where the Nakas were conducted included Howrah Bridge, ATM road,
Elgin road, and Park Circus 7-point crossing.
Cops
have also set up Naka points at 40 locations including Ganguly street, Moulali
Crossing, JL Nehru-Park street Crossing, New Alipore petrol pump, Gariahat
crossing, Hazra Crossing, Mominpore Crossing, Kidderpore crossing, Thakurpukur
Bazar, Hiland Park, and Beckbagan Crossing.
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