August 26, 2026 01:51 am (IST)
WB student killed for protesting against miscreants, 1 arrested
Kolkata, July 6 (IBNS): One person has been arrested in connection with the death of a college student, who was protesting against anti-social activities in his area which is about 30 kms from Kolkata, reports said.
His body was found by the police beside a railway track close to the Bamangachi station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday.
Sourav Chowdhury's family members alleged he was murdered by miscreants.
According to reports, he was missing since Friday night.
The police recovered his mutilated body from the railway track between Bamangachi and Dattapukur.
The police said a murder case has been filed in connection to the incident.
They have arrested one Anup Talukdar, believed to be a local criminal, in connection with the case.
Protesting against the incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday called for a 12-hour strike at Bamongachi area.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Caste census row: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi demand separate OBC column in questionnaire
Tue, Aug 25 2026
'Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom': Rahul Gandhi backs Kriti Sanon amid Rakhi ad row
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Big reveal: Indian drone hit Pakistan's Kirana Hills after running out of fuel during Op Sindoor
Tue, Aug 25 2026
India’s food labelling battle: How Coca-Cola, Nestle and other global giants resisted front-of-pack warnings
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Kolkata Metro expansion: KMC clears long-stalled Baranagar–Barrackpore corridor after 15 years
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Fresh trouble for Tarun Tejpal as Supreme Court directs Tehelka founder to surrender within two weeks
Tue, Aug 25 2026
'Hijab not essential to Islam': Allahabad High Court rejects student’s plea, backs school’s right to enforce uniform
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket in trouble over ‘poisonous’ Datura sale; Karnataka suspends food licences
Tue, Aug 25 2026
150 Pakistani Sindhi brides reach India for long-delayed weddings
Tue, Aug 25 2026
