Fake cops

Durgapur: Two bike-borne men posing as policemen stopped an elderly lady in Asansol on Saturday and took away gold ornaments worth Rs 1 lakh, saying wearing jewellery on roads was banned.

The lawyer son of Chinta Tiwari, 60, has lodged a police complaint.

Molest arrest

Calcutta: One more youth was arrested on Saturday over the alleged molestation of a 16-year-old girl in Barasat on Friday. Meher Ali, who was arrested on Saturday, and Mohammad Jafruddin, picked up on Friday, have been remanded in 14 days’ judicial custody.

City cuffs

Calcutta: Two persons were arrested from Behala and Muchipara on the charge of molestation on Saturday.

Landmines

Midnapore: Joint forces unearthed two land mines from a forest near Lalgarh on Saturday.

Jumbo trouble

Durgapur: Vehicles came to a halt on NH2 in Raniganj for 40 minutes on Friday after a wild elephant that destroyed houses and shops blocked the road.