JournaBulletin- Local- Week 32

The State This Week

The top local news of this week

40 year old woman raped and trafficked by two men in Assam

Hanging won't stop rape
but educating might [Photo Courtesy: Tribe Tomorrow]

A 40 year old woman was raped and tortured by two men from Assam, who are currently under police custody. The woman was allegedly trafficked from Naharlagun in Andhra Pradesh by the two accused on October 7.  According to the statements of the victim, the woman used to work as a domestic help in Naharlagun, where she was tortured and raped, and then forcibly abducted.

 

The accused Abhiram Tasang (46) and Amar Sonar (47) are from Chariduar in Sonitpur District, and have been arrested by the police on October 15^th.

 

The victim managed to escape her captors and is currently under the protection of the Assam Police.

 

 

Eksay studio's godown devoured in flame

 

Fire at Eskay [Photo Courtesy: UnitedNewsofIndia]

Early on Thursday morning, a major fire broke out and severely damaged the Eskay Studio’s godown on Baburam Ghosh Road in Kudghat, destroying almost everything stored there; including film rolls, cameras, lights and props. According to the statements issued by the Police, the three and a half hour inferno led to losses worth crores, even though no one was injured.

 

Due to the presence of a highly populated slum in the vicinity of the fire, the situation was extremely critical. The fire was thankfully extinguished before it started to spread, before the scale of destruction turned disastrous. The cause of the fire, though, is still unknown.

 

 

Hazards in Bowbazar: Compesation and Subsidence

Bowbazar Hazard [Photo Courtesy: Telegraph India]

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL) on October 15^th regarding the subsidence and consequent cracks in the Bowbazar residential buildings, which are caused by the metro construction work.

 

It has been announced that for the subsequent three years after the construction of the Metro rails, KMCRL shall keep supervision and maintain the structure. Further, a compensation of 5 lakh will be provided to the affected families. Rs. 1.5 lakhs will be paid for the land up to 100 sq. ft., and Rs. 5 lakhs for above 100 sq. ft. of area.

Mandatory use of sound limiters in open areas: WBPCB

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCP) issued an order directing all the users of microphones/audio systems within the state, to use sound limiters when using such devices in open areas to avoid penal action.

 

The Pollution Control Board said that this order was issued in exercise of the powers conferred under the Environmental Protection Act of 1986 along with the Noise Regulation and Control Rules 2000.

 

The order was signed by Dr Rajesh Kumar, member secretary, WBPCP.

SSC SCAM: ED raids offices of coaching institutes

With the ED’s ongoing probe on the multi crore School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam, the next organisation to be to raided was a coaching institute. On Saturday, multiple raids were conducted in different offices of Minerva Educational and Welfare Society. The ED also raided the housing of Tapas Kumar Mondal, who is the owner of the institute. Mr. Mondal also happens to be a close aide of TMC legislator Manik Bhattacharya.

 

Author: 

 Enakshi Ganguly