Red Road Case: Two Accused Granted Bail

Kolkata: The Bankshal court on Friday granted bail to Sanu and Johny, accused in the Red Road killing of IAF Corporal Abhimanyu Gaud on January 13 during Republic Day parade rehearsal.

The arrested trio, Sambia and friends Sonu alias Shahnawaz Khan and Johnny, have been booked under IPC sections 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 212 (harbouring offender) and 427 (mischief causing damage).

Mohammed Sohrab, a former RJD MLA and stated to be a Trinamool Congress leader now has  been absconding since the mishap in which an IAF officer was killed.

Sambia Sohrab, the main accused in Red Road hit and run case and son of state Trinamool Congress member Mohammed Sohrab had  confessed that he was behind the wheels of the car which mowed down an IAF officer during a Republic Day parade rehearsal here.

Cong Sold Itself To CPM, Says Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress-CPM alliance.

CM while announcing her party’s election manifesto in Kolkata said, “We walked out of Congress in 1998 because they were handing over the party to CPI(M). Today we have been proven right.”

Dedicating the election manifesto to the common men, she said, “Our manifesto 2016 is dedicated to Maa, Mati, Manush of Bengal. We seek their blessing.”

“We have performed over and above what we promised in 2011.”, She added.

Praising the work done by her government Mamata said, “Trinamool means ‘Egiye Bangla’ In industry, education, culture. Trinamool means fulfilling promises In matter of 4 years.”  

Harping the secular tune again, the CM said, “Trinamool means good days are here, End to misgovernance. Trinamool means Ram & Rahim, Sikh-Christian together.”

A total of 6.5 crore voters will decide the fate of hundreds of candidates contesting in the Assembly polls starting from April 4 which will end on May 5. The vote counting will be on May 19.

Bajaj Opens Booking For ‘V’ Motorcycle

Bajaj Auto has opened bookings of its new 150cc commuter bike, the ‘V’. Forged from recycled metal of the decommissioned INS Vikrant, India’s first aircraft carrier, the V has been priced at Rs 62,399 (ex-showroom, Hyderabad).

The domestic two-wheeler maker will be taking orders for the bike till March 20, with deliveries promised by March 23, the company has said.

The new Bajaj V is powered by a 150cc DTS-i engine, good for making 15Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm.

The company hopes to sell 50,000 units of the Bajaj V in the next 12-18 months.

Bajaj VP Marketing (motorcycle) Sumeet Narang said that the company was ‘open to evaluate’ on whether to extend the ‘V’ brand to other bike categories, but that would depend on the acceptance level and to which category of consumers. “The brand will continue,” Narang said when asked what after the Vikrant metal gets exhausted.