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Babul Supriyo seeks to solve East-West metro corridor impasse

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Kolkata: With a view to resolving the impasse concerning the East-West metro project, union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo Tuesday met 60 settlers at Duttabad in the satellite township of Salt Lake who have refused to relocate thus blocking the corridor.

Supriyo, who also held talks with Metro railway officials, said he was willing to talk to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resolve the issue.

“The bone of contention is 365 metres where these 60 families are settled. The entire project now depends on this dot that is Duttabad. Just for 60 families such an important track cannot remain stalled,” Supriyo told media persons after his meeting with Metro officials.

The 14.67-km corridor will connect Kolkata’s satellite township Salt lake with Howrah but has run into problems at Duttabad where the 60 families have refused to relocate claiming their livelihood would be affected.

“We need to ensure these families are relocated and rehabilitated so that the work can be started at the earliest. If need be, I am willing to talk to the chief minister,” said the singer turned politician.

“I know they (state’s ruling Trinamool Congress) have reservations. They may not want to talk to half ministers, but since we sincerely want to ensure the project is completed, I am ready to talk to her (Banerjee),” said Supriyo referring to Trinamool leaders’ earlier comments that a minister of state was powerless.

Supriyo later met the residents of Duttabad assuring them of their proper relocation.

“During my days of struggle as a singer in Mumbai, I used to live in a shanty that was even smaller than yours. I assure you all your grievances will be redressed but please do not stall the project like this,” he told the settlers.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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May 5, 2022

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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