COOCHBEHAR NEWS

Housewife's body found

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 16: Kotowali Police recovered the slit-throat body of a housewife named Bithika Roy (46) from her residence at Taltala area of Khagrabari near Cooch Behar town this noon. The body was found lying in a pool of blood near the kitchen. Ornaments from her body were also found missing.

 

On being informed, senior police officials rushed to the spot. A sniffer dog was also pressed into service. The dog reportedly identified the route of escape of the culprit. The husband of the woman, a primary teacher in profession, was found absent in the house as he has gone for a government assignment. Their son stays in Siliguri for studies.

 

Though the brother and family members of the husband of the dead woman live in the same house in another part, they pleaded their ignorance about the incident to the police. After primary investigation the police suspected the incident as a case of murder but the motif is yet to be ascertained. Police sent the body for post-mortem.

Legal Awareness Week ends

 

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 16: Observation of the National Legal Awareness Week that began on 9 November concluded today. A sensitisation programme was held at Cooch Behar Court premises today with the judges and the judicial magistrates engaged in Cooch Behar district. At the programme the aim and objective of observance of the week was explained.

 

Another programme was held at Lansdowne Hall for the physically challenged persons to aware all concerned about the legal rights offered to the physically challenged people. District Judge Mr KYS Manhas, principal magistrate cum secretary of the District Legal Services Authority Mr Manas Sanyal and other judicial magistrates mentioned the legal rights extended to the physically challenged people. The legal facilities, rights and other benefits offered to them were discussed elaborately. The speakers also explained the basic concept of observance of the week.

GCDP meet

 

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 16: An urgent meeting of the central committee of the Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party (GCDP) was held today at an undisclosed place in Cooch Behar. In the meeting the party's next phase of movement was chalked out to attain a separate statehood for the region and recognition of Kamtapuri language. GCDP president Mr Ashutosh Barma, general secretary Mr Phanindra Nath Roy and other leaders attended the meeting.