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The City Diary

Tram routes to be truncated

State transport minister Subhas Chakraborty told the Assembly on Monday that his department will withdraw trams from 18 km of the total 68 km of tram tracks in the city. ?We have decided to maintain 50 km of tram tracks in the city. Trams will be phased out from the remaining parts of the routes,? Chakraborty said. Our department had decided to lay tram tracks on the Taratala flyover, which is still being constructed. But the Centre has declared Diamond Harbour Road a national highway. Hence, there is doubt whether we will be able to lay tracks on the flyover, as it will be under the jurisdiction of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). If NHAI allows us to lay the tracks, we will go ahead with our plan,? the minister added.

Life terms for death

Five persons were sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a fast track court in Howrah on Monday. Prabir Kayal, Pratap Kayal, Pranab Kayal, Pradip Kayal and his wife Archana Kayal were also fined Rs 500 each. The five beat up 15-year-old Ganesh Bagani on February 26, 2004, in their residence at Kayalpara, under Liluah police station, for plucking berries from the garden without their permission. A severely-injured Bagani died in Calcutta Medical College and Hospital on February 28.

Bail granted

A division bench of Justice D.P. Sengupta and Justice Arun Bhattacharya on Monday granted bail to four persons convicted and sentenced to life by a East Midnapore district sessions judge for the murder of Gautam Choubey. Among those granted bail was V. Manju, wife of gang leader Ram Babu, the main accused in the case. Altogether 17 persons, including Ram Babu, were convicted in the case and sentenced to life.

Kuntal Sain case

The hearing of charges in connection with the Kuntal Sain murder case was completed on Monday. The order on the hearing will be issued on July 27.

Sisters drown

Two sisters drowned in the Hooghly on Monday afternoon. Babita Yadav, 8, and Sabita Yadav, 12, residents of Foreshore Road, under Shibpur police station, had gone to Bichali Ghat for bathing around 4 pm. They did not know how to swim and soon drowned. Police recovered the bodies and registered an unnatural death case.

Buddha idol

South 24-Parganas police on Monday recovered a gold Buddha idol from a person who had come to Jamalpur, in the Budge Budge police station area, to sell it off. The seller escaped.

Bridge mishap

Amit Sharma, a 25-year-old motorcyclist, was seriously injured when a minibus hit him from the rear on Howrah bridge, late on Monday afternoon.

Meter tamper

Jayanti Jain and Israt Alam, partners of a nursing home in the Park Circus area, were arrested for tampering with its electric meters. The duo was released on bail.

Bomb scare

Tension prevailed in Kidderpore late on Sunday after some local residents spotted an unclaimed briefcase near the intersection of Karl Marx Sarani and Watgunge Street. Officers from Watgunge police station, along with members of the bomb disposal squad, forensic experts and deputy commissioner (port) Ajay Ranade, reached the spot. Trousers, shirts and a towel were found in the briefcase. The owner is still to be traced.

Thumbs Up

To Lions Club of Calcutta Adarsh for organising a free health check-up camp