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2 Kolkata Constables Die Of Coronavirus, 40 Policemen Recover
On a day 40 policemen were released from hospital after being treated successfully for COVID-19, the Kolkata Police also reported two deaths, a police constable and a police man in the force. Respects were paid to constable Dilip Sardar, who was posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard. He died on Saturday. He had been admitted to a state-run hospital in Ko...
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More Than 3,600 Arrested In Kolkata On New Year's Eve
As many as 3,678 people were arrested from different parts of the city on New Year's Eve for their alleged involvement in various crimes - ranging from disorderly conduct, to drink driving, and violation of traffic norms -- a senior police officer said.
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Over 60 Arrested In Kolkata As Hindu Jagaran Manch Members Clash With Police
Members of fringe outfit Hindu Jagaran Manch clashed with the police at Sealdah in Kolkata after they were stopped from taking out a rally on Tuesday leading to a massive traffic snarl in central Kolkata.
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10 School Children Injured In Kolkata Road Accident: Police
At least 11 people including 10 school children were injured when the bus in which they were travelling hit a traffic signal and then flipped over onto its side near Lockgate flyover in Chitpur area here on Monday, police said.
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Key Kolkata Flyover Closed For 3 Days After Crack Seen On Pillar
Kolkata Police on Tuesday closed traffic movement on one of the key flyovers in the city after cracks were seen on one of its pillars.
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Biker Hits Senior Citizen, Drags Traffic Cop For 100 Metres In Kolkata
A traffic constable was dragged for nearly 100 metres on the road on Monday night in Kolkata by a rogue biker, who was trying to flee the scene after hitting a pedestrian, a police officer said.
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Ravichandran Ashwin 'Mankad' Controversy Inspires Kolkata Traffic Police Latest Campaign
The 'mankading' incident is not the first time when Kolkata Police used an incident from the cricket field to create a traffic campaign.
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Teen Fell Unconscious Soon After Boarding Plane In Kolkata, Dies
A teenage passenger travelling from Kolkata to Bengaluru in a private airlines' flight with his family, fell unconscious during take-off and died later Thursday, police said.
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Cheteshwar Pujara's Century Inspires Kolkata Traffic Police Campaign
Kolkata Police posted the picture of their new traffic signal awareness campaign on Twitter.
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Kolkata To Get Its First-Ever Women Traffic Cops, But There's A Catch
Kolkata will soon see women traffic constables managing the roads and its unruly vehicles for the first time. "As per plan, some woman constables will be deputed to traffic department for on road duty," Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Kumar told IANS.
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Man Scales Howrah Bridge, Throws Traffic Out Of Gear
In peak hours on Monday, traffic on Howrah Bridge went for a toss after a man was spotted scaling the century-old structure. The area, which sees heavy traffic movement in the afternoon, almost came to a stand still as police and fire brigade officials struggled to bring the man down.
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In Low Visibility, Kolkata Cops Don Uniforms With Blinking LED Lights
Kolkata Police have introduced uniforms with LED lights attached to them for traffic police officers, who toil after sunset, especially during winter. The "body lights" will help drivers spot the officers from a reasonable distance and cut the risk of fog-related road crashes
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Kolkata Traffic Constable Assaulted By Rouge Bikers, 2 Nabbed
In another incident of police assault in the city, a traffic constable was assaulted by three bike-riders, who were later arrested in Salt Lake area on Monday, the police said.
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Heart Attack Patient Allegedly Kept Waiting For Mamata Banerjee's Convoy
A woman in Kolkata who had suffered a heart attack was left waiting in a traffic jam on the expressway on Wednesday as the police allegedly stopped the ambulance for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy.
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Kolkata Class X girl takes charge of traffic for a day
A class X girl student on Wednesday was designated as the deputy commissioner of Kolkata Police's traffic department for a day, after she won an essay writing competition organised by the city police.
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2 Kolkata Constables Die Of Coronavirus, 40 Policemen Recover
On a day 40 policemen were released from hospital after being treated successfully for COVID-19, the Kolkata Police also reported two deaths, a police constable and a police man in the force. Respects were paid to constable Dilip Sardar, who was posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard. He died on Saturday. He had been admitted to a state-run hospital in Ko...
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More Than 3,600 Arrested In Kolkata On New Year's Eve
As many as 3,678 people were arrested from different parts of the city on New Year's Eve for their alleged involvement in various crimes - ranging from disorderly conduct, to drink driving, and violation of traffic norms -- a senior police officer said.
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Over 60 Arrested In Kolkata As Hindu Jagaran Manch Members Clash With Police
Members of fringe outfit Hindu Jagaran Manch clashed with the police at Sealdah in Kolkata after they were stopped from taking out a rally on Tuesday leading to a massive traffic snarl in central Kolkata.
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10 School Children Injured In Kolkata Road Accident: Police
At least 11 people including 10 school children were injured when the bus in which they were travelling hit a traffic signal and then flipped over onto its side near Lockgate flyover in Chitpur area here on Monday, police said.
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Key Kolkata Flyover Closed For 3 Days After Crack Seen On Pillar
Kolkata Police on Tuesday closed traffic movement on one of the key flyovers in the city after cracks were seen on one of its pillars.
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Biker Hits Senior Citizen, Drags Traffic Cop For 100 Metres In Kolkata
A traffic constable was dragged for nearly 100 metres on the road on Monday night in Kolkata by a rogue biker, who was trying to flee the scene after hitting a pedestrian, a police officer said.
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Ravichandran Ashwin 'Mankad' Controversy Inspires Kolkata Traffic Police Latest Campaign
The 'mankading' incident is not the first time when Kolkata Police used an incident from the cricket field to create a traffic campaign.
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Teen Fell Unconscious Soon After Boarding Plane In Kolkata, Dies
A teenage passenger travelling from Kolkata to Bengaluru in a private airlines' flight with his family, fell unconscious during take-off and died later Thursday, police said.
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Cheteshwar Pujara's Century Inspires Kolkata Traffic Police Campaign
Kolkata Police posted the picture of their new traffic signal awareness campaign on Twitter.
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Kolkata To Get Its First-Ever Women Traffic Cops, But There's A Catch
Kolkata will soon see women traffic constables managing the roads and its unruly vehicles for the first time. "As per plan, some woman constables will be deputed to traffic department for on road duty," Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Kumar told IANS.
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Man Scales Howrah Bridge, Throws Traffic Out Of Gear
In peak hours on Monday, traffic on Howrah Bridge went for a toss after a man was spotted scaling the century-old structure. The area, which sees heavy traffic movement in the afternoon, almost came to a stand still as police and fire brigade officials struggled to bring the man down.
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In Low Visibility, Kolkata Cops Don Uniforms With Blinking LED Lights
Kolkata Police have introduced uniforms with LED lights attached to them for traffic police officers, who toil after sunset, especially during winter. The "body lights" will help drivers spot the officers from a reasonable distance and cut the risk of fog-related road crashes
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Kolkata Traffic Constable Assaulted By Rouge Bikers, 2 Nabbed
In another incident of police assault in the city, a traffic constable was assaulted by three bike-riders, who were later arrested in Salt Lake area on Monday, the police said.
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Heart Attack Patient Allegedly Kept Waiting For Mamata Banerjee's Convoy
A woman in Kolkata who had suffered a heart attack was left waiting in a traffic jam on the expressway on Wednesday as the police allegedly stopped the ambulance for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy.
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Kolkata Class X girl takes charge of traffic for a day
A class X girl student on Wednesday was designated as the deputy commissioner of Kolkata Police's traffic department for a day, after she won an essay writing competition organised by the city police.
