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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
2 cops suspended; 2 more held for Jafrabad murders
Kolkata: Barely 48 hours before CM Mamata Banerjee 's visit to Murshidabad , Bengal Police on Saturday suspended Shibo Prasad Ghosh, the former OC of Shamsherganj PS, and SI Md Jalaluddin Ahamed for "gross misconduct and dereliction of duty". Both Ghosh and Ahamed — officers of Jangipur Police District — were posted at Shamsherganj during the April 11-12 riots. Just a week after the violence, Ghosh was transferred. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "The officers were placed under suspension for their gross misconduct and dereliction of duty in terms of Rule No 880 & 881 of PRB, Vol-I, 1943 and Rule No 70 of WBSR Part-I in the interest of public service," an order stated. Earlier, the SPs of Murshidabad and Jangipur and OC Suti were also transferred. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The suspensions came on a day the SIT and Bengal STF arrested two more accused "directly involved" in the April 12 Jafrabad father-son murder case. Md Iqbal and Md Nurul — residents of Sulitala in Shamsherganj, the village where most accused hail from — were arrested from Howrah station and Farakka PS area, respectively. Iqbal was held late on Friday after he got off a train from Odisha's Jagdalpur. "Both the accused fled to other states after committing the crime. As per CCTV footage and statements of witnesses and other accused, they were directly involved in the murders of Haragobindo and Chandan Das. The duo had attacked the victims with sharp weapons, along with a few others. Md Nurul was named in the FIR lodged by the Das family," DIG (Murshidabad) Syed Waquar Raza said. The arrests bring the total number of suspects in custody to nine for the murders of 70-year-old Haragobindo and his 40-year-old son. The violence that erupted in Murshidabad on April 11-12 has resulted in 138 FIRs and over 320 arrests. ADG (law & order) Jawed Shamim said police were working to gather evidence for a timely charge sheet, while SIT sources indicated that at least four suspects were still absconding. The investigation gained momentum after the arrest of chief conspirator Ziaul from Chopra in North Dinajpur. This led to the identification of other key suspects, including Ajfarul Sheikh and Monirul Sheikh, who were held subsequently.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
Bengal waqf violence: 2 brothers held from Jharsuguda in joint raid by Odisha & Bengal cops
1 2 Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda/Kolkata: In a joint raid by Odisha and Bengal Police in Jharsuguda's Bandhabahal late on Sunday, police fired four rounds to stop two persons, both sons of Murshidabad double-murder prime accused Ziaul Sheikh, as they attempted to flee from police custody. Brothers Bani Israel (24) and Sefaul Haque (21) had returned to Jharsuguda, where they worked as construction workers, after the violence in Murshidabad. A locally manufactured pistol with two 7.62 mm bullets were found on Bani. Initially, they were detained and were being brought to the local police station when they tried to escape. Odisha IGP (Northern Range) Himanshu Kumar Lal said, "Bani and Sefaul attempted to flee from police custody. Our team fired four rounds in the air as warning shots to deter them. Due to the quick response of the police, both accused were successfully arrested." Along with Bani and Sefaul, six other suspects believed to be involved in the anti-waqf protests in Murshidabad, who had also returned to Odisha, were also being questioned by police. They would be brought back to Bengal late on Monday, a source said. Without going into the specifics citing the ongoing probe, Jawed Shamim, ADG (law & order), said, "They (the detainees) were involved in arson and rioting cases in Jafrabad and Betbona villages under Shamsherganj PS. They escaped to Odisha after the incident. Their involvement in the double murder case is also being verified. They are being brought back to Jangipur." The six detained, Odisha Police said, were identified as Babul Sk (24), Abdul Khalek (24), Saba Karim (25), Roni Sheikh (23), Manarul Sheikh (54) and Azfarul Sheikh (21). All are from Sulitala — which is very close to Jafrabad — and some other neighbouring villages in strife-hit Shamsherganj. Bengal Special Task Force officers claimed eight more suspects had been rounded up in Odisha, but this could not be immediately ascertained. According to sources, those detained worked as construction workers and labourers in Jharsuguda and had visited Jangipur during Eid. "Their mobile phones are being verified to ascertain their presence in Murshidabad on the day of the violence. Based on prima facie evidence, action will be taken," an STF officer said. The breakthroughs came after Ziaul, a resident of Sulitala Purbapara, was arrested from North Dinajpur's Chopra on Saturday. Till now, four persons have been arrested for the daylight murders of Haragobindo Das (70) and his son Chandan (44) on April 12. Ziaul is accused of conspiring and instigating a mob to carry out vandalism at the residence of the deceased. CCTV footage and mobile tower records confirmed his presence at the crime scene. Earlier, police arrested two brothers, Kalu Nadar and Dildar, and one Inzamam ul Haque, in connection with the incident.
