Bengal

Four Years, Two Autopsies, Zero Accountability: The Battle for IITian Faizan Ahmed

Four years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's death, no arrests have been reported despite a court-ordered SIT investigation. Two autopsies changed the course of the case, but his mother, Rehana Ahmed, continues to fight for justice and accountability.

The Right to Vote Is Not a Favour: Kolkata Convention Raises Alarm Over Electoral Exclusion

At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.

Taken From Home, Heard From Bangladesh: Bengal Man’s Family Seeks Answers

Months after Abdul Rahim was allegedly detained in Uttar Dinajpur, his family heard his voice from Bangladesh. Two phone calls brought relief that he was alive, but also raised a frightening question: how did a man taken into custody in Bengal cross the border?

Suspected Cattle Thieves or Victims of Mob Justice? Two Dead, Survivors Arrested in Siliguri

Two men were killed and three critically injured after a mob allegedly attacked five travellers in Siliguri over suspected cattle theft. Police arrested the three survivors and seven others in connection with the violence, while questions remain over what triggered the attack.

On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’

A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
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Calcutta High Court forms SIT, Permits Narco Tests for Suspects

Kolkata: In connection with IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's murder case, Calcutta High Court on Wednesday formed a three-member Special Investigation Team led by...

For 20 days, a mother sitting in Kolkata to take her son’s remains to Assam

Kolkata: It is 9 pm, but Rehana Ahmed, mother of Faizan Ahmed, the IIT Kharagpur student, who has been murdered inside the campus is...

211 days of Faizan’s death but not a single call by IIT authorities: mother

Kolkata: Rehana Ahmed, the mother IITian Faizan Ahmed, who is fighting for justice for her only child, has several questions in her mind concerning the...

Calcutta High Court: Surprised, how doctors missed vital aspects in first autopsy

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, which after seeing the second postmortem report by the forensic expert had called the death of IIT Kharagpur student...

Death of IIT student Faizan Ahmed is a homicide: Calcutta High Court

Kolkata: In a major development, in the death of IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed, whose dead body was found inside his hostel room in...

Why Did Calcutta High Court Order a Second Autopsy of IITian Faizan Ahmed?

Kolkata: Calcutta High Court ordered a second autopsy to get a clear understanding of the death of IITian Faizan Ahmed. The third-year student of...
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