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Job racket shroud on trader suicide
Amal Roy, 59, a resident of Bosunagar in Madhyamgram, committed suicide on Saturday evening by hanging himself from the ceiling of his bathroom. A suicide note was found stating that Roys business partner, Dipak Das, had cheated him of several lakhs, forcing him to end his life. But police are probing other angles as well as the Central Bureau of Investigation had interrogated Roy a couple of days ago on suspicion that he had links with a nationwide job racket, said superintendent of police, North 24-Parganas, Basudeb Bag. Those involved in the racket would dupe unemployed youths by promising them jobs.
Duo held with heroin, hooch
Two youths, Raju and Ganesh, were picked up from Dakshindari in the Lake Town police station area on Sunday evening for possessing and selling illicit liquor and heroin. Local residents alerted the police when the duo picked a fight on the road over distribution of profit from the sale.
Physiotherapy plea
The State Government Physiotherapists Association on Sunday demanded the formation of a council of physiotherapists and urged health minister Surjya Kanta Mishra to initiate steps to introduce a post-graduate course in physiotherapy.
Fisheries gadget
The state fisheries department installed an upgraded machine at Captain Bheri near the EM Bypass on Saturday to prepare various fish items.
IMA poll
The Bengal branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has won the recent association election, defeating the IMA Calcutta chapter, members said.
Thumbs Up
TO Viana Sporting Club, on Bechu
Chatterjee Street, for organising a sit-and-draw for challenged
children
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