10 CCTV Clips, 1 Pair of Shoes, and a Swamp: How an Indian Village Exposed a Horrific Crime on Their Own
Surjyapur, Baruipur: On Saturday afternoon, July 4, eleven-year-old stepped out of her home carrying a simple plan.
She was going to buy a birthday gift...
“He Promised to Return for Dinner”: Wife Mourns Cooch Behar Cattle Handler Allegedly Killed by Cow Vigilantes
Kolkata: The body of a 52-year-old man, identified as Montu Mia, was recovered under a bridge over the Khutamara River in Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar...
Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice
Two days after an 11-year-old's alleged rape and murder, Surjyapur remains gripped by fear and grief. This ground report captures villagers' anger, unanswered questions and demand for swift justice
The Last Walk Outside: 71-Year-Old Hooghly Labourer Lynched Amid Allegations of Post-Poll Intimidation
A fact-finding report by the APCR reveals the brutal lynching of 71-year-old labourer Sk. Shahaalam in Hooghly, West Bengal. The killing, following post-poll extortion threats, has devastated a fragile household by taking its primary breadwinner. Today, an pervasive atmosphere of fear and anxiety silences the traumatized village.
Cleaner Streets, Emptier Homes: The Cost of West Bengal’s New Bulldozer Drive
Weeks after the new BJP government took office, a sweeping anti-encroachment drive across West Bengal has transformed bustling railway markets into demolition sites. From Jadavpur to Konnagar, midnight operations have left thousands of hawkers facing sudden eviction, sparking fierce protests and a profound constitutional crisis over the right to livelihood.
After Akbar Ali Mondal’s Killing, Pani Sol’s Hawkers Ask: How Will We Survive?
Pani Sol (Bankura): Every morning before sunrise, hundreds of bicycles and motorcycles roll out of Pani Sol village in West Bengal's Bankura district. Plastic...
