The accused has been taken into custody, while another teacher, who allegedly assisted her, is currently absconding. A case has been registered in connection with the incident.
Congress leader Abhijeet Mukherjee condemns the alleged gang rape in Kolkata, calling it a "heinous crime" and a failure of the state government. He expresses shame as a Bengali, noting arrests have been made and a trial will follow.
Bhunia appreciated the police's prompt action in the case, saying that they had made immediate arrests. "The police have taken prompt action and made immediate arrests. Our Chief Minister does not tolerate such incidents," he added.
In a major crackdown on corruption in the medical education sector, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested six individuals, including three doctors, for allegedly facilitating favourable inspection reports for medical colleges in exchange for bribes.
Uttar Pradesh's law and order landscape has undergone a transformation under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy. Moving beyond arrests, the state police--working under his direct supervision--are now focused on securing swift convictions through fast-track prosecution. La
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned Emergency during the 123rd episode of the Mann ki Baat During his address to the nation, he played rare archival audio of former Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Babu Jagjivan Ram and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who described the Emergency as a tim
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday demanded strict action in the alleged gang rape case at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba and said those involved must be arrested based on the victim's statement.
"In a late-night development, Gaowal SK, one of the key accused in the Kaliganj bomb blast case, was arrested by the Police. With this, the total number of arrests in the case has reached nine, out of the 24 individuals named in the FIR," the West Bengal police said in an official statement.
A fire engulfed five acres of Aravalli forest in Nuh district of Haryana on Thursday, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vishram Kumar Meena said that the incident had been investigated, and a review meeting was held.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Satish Kumar Anand, a Proclaimed Offender (PO) in a case relating to bank fraud of Rs 5,69,000 of Bank of India.