West Bengal

The Many Brides of ‘Manik Roy’: How Matiur Rahman from Kolkata Used a Fake Identity to Exploit at least 15 Hindu Women Across Matrimonial Sites

What began as a promise of love and marriage on a matrimonial website turned into a chilling tale of deception, financial fraud, and emotional exploitation, leading to the arrest of a Kolkata man accused of targeting at least 15 Hindu women across the state. The Kolkata Police have arrested Matiur Rahman, a resident of Bowbazar …

From Jogendra Nath Mandal to the Present: Why Ambedkarite Identity Politics in West Bengal Could Become a National Security Liability

Most Indian states debate the merits of identity politics in theory. Bengal has already tested it in practice. The result was one of the greatest civilizational ruptures in modern Indian history. West Bengal is perhaps the only state in India whose modern history contains a complete political laboratory for examining both the promises and the …

Mob Rule for India, Loyalty to China: Kolkata-Based Journalist Shahin Mondal’s Call for Violence and Police Mutiny in Maldah Demands Urgent Scrutiny

Shahin Mondal, a self-proclaimed journalist who claims to be a member of the Communist Party, had uploaded a Facebook Post urging people to assemble in large numbers at Mothabari and engage in mob violence on 03.04.2026, attempting to frame such aggression as a form of “justice.” Mondal called upon West Bengal Police personnel to disregard …

Islamists attacked Ram Navami Procession in Murshidabad, Police Resort to Charge

Hindu Voice Team: A clash broke out during a Ram Navami procession in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday (March 27), leading to police intervention and charge in the Jangipur area, officials said. According to local sources and administrative inputs, the incident occurred when a Ram Navami procession was passing through a locality where …

Yearly Hindu Persecution Report of West Bengal: January-2025

Executive Summary The Monthly Hindu Persecution Report of West Bengal: January 2025 is a structured documentation of six distinct incidents reported across multiple districts, including North Dinajpur, Darjeeling, East Medinipur, West Medinipur, Nadia and Kolkata. These incidents span a range of concerns from alleged land encroachment affecting public infrastructure, harassment of minors and serious criminal …

Targeted Violence Against Three Hindu Families by a Muslim Mob in Tarakeshwar of West Bengal Highlights Deadly Link Between Online Rhetoric and Real-World Attacks

Tarakeswar, Hooghly | Garalgacha (Block No. 2)Date of Incident: March 18, 2026 A disturbing episode of communal unrest has emerged from the Garalgacha area of Tarakeswar, where a social media exchange allegedly escalated into targeted violence by a mob of Islamists against 3 Hindu families. The incident highlights a growing and dangerous phenomenon: the rapid …

Lashkar-Linked Terror Module Busted : 8 Islamists including a Bangladeshi National Arrested from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

India has once again been reminded that the threat of terror is a persistent, adaptive reality and not a distant headline. In a coordinated operation spanning two states, security agencies arrested eight Islamists allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to officials, the arrests have potentially thwarted a larger conspiracy aimed at destabilizing …

Minor Shefali Barman commits suicide after Alleged Threats and Blackmail by Humayun Kabir Miyan — A Relationship Built on a Fake Identity Ends in Tragedy

On 12 February 2026, a fifteen-year-old girl named Shefali Barman died by suicide in Jamaldah under the jurisdiction of Mekhliganj Police Station in Cooch Behar. She was a Class X student of Jamaldah Tulsi Devi High School and had just appeared for her Madhyamik examination, a milestone meant to mark the beginning of her future. …

West Bengal: Minor Hindu Girl Dies by Suicide in Cooch Behar Allegedly After Blackmail and Threats By Humayun Kabir Miyan

Hindu Voice Team: A tragic incident has shaken the Jamaldah area under the jurisdiction of Mekhliganj Police Station in Cooch Behar district, where a 15-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide following sustained threats and blackmail. The deceased, identified as Shefali Barman, was a resident of Jamaldah and a student of Jamaldah Tulsi Devi High School. …

Rising Concerns Over Islamist Extremism and Demographic Tensions in Bangladesh and West Bengal

Hindu Voice Team: Growing concerns are emerging across South Asia over the activities of Islamist extremist networks and their potential impact on communal harmony in Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal. Analysts warn that radical ideologies, demographic shifts, and cross-border militant influences could pose serious challenges to regional stability if left unaddressed. Allegations of Targeted Violence …