Five stray puppies were found dead in Ramdhan Khan Lane near Sovabazar in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning, prompting an animal lover to lodge a complaint of cruelty against animals with police. The ...

Five puppies were found poisoned to death on Ramdhan Khan Lane in Sovabazar on Wednesday. The carcasses of the puppies, which were around a month old, were discovered by locals early in the morning.

The youths — members of Pallibashi Brinda, a club in Ramdhan Khan Lane — had allegedly demanded Rs 6,000 from Topu Santra, 50, who has a hosiery factory in north Calcutta, for a Shitala puja they were ...