A SAMPLE NEWSPAPER REPORT

A SAMPLE NEWSPAPER REPORT

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A tribal woman badly beaten to death: suspected to be a witch

-- By a staff reporter

Bankura, 25^th Jan.:- A tribal woman, 65, was badly beaten to death being suspected a witch at Khaj today at about 8:30 p.m.

▪▪The tribal woman had been living with his family for several years in a tribal village named Khaj, near Sushunia Hill. It was some months before today’s incident, several children of the village had been suffering from an unidentified disease. Some of them died of that disease. Villagers suspected the woman being associated with the witchcraft and today, they raided the woman’s cottage and beat her badly. On getting the news, the police rushed to the spot but couldn’t save the woman’s life. The dead body was found near the Sushunia Hill. Angry mob showed agitation regarding the dead body. The police dispersed the mob and arrested three villagers. The corpse was sent for the post-mortem.

2. About a girl who succeeded in avoiding untimely marriage

A 15 year-old girl stopped her marriage single-handedly

-      Staff Reporter

Plassey, 5^th August: A 15 year-old girl stopped her marriage single-handedly and dreamt of an independent life.

                               Few days ago  Meher Unnisha (name changed) from a village near Plassey, just cleared her eighth class, came back from school. She was shocked to know that her marriage had been fixed and the ceremony was due in the next five days. She showed discontent and for this she was beaten up by her father. But she didn’t give up and stood by her thoughts to study and get a good job. Marriage at such young age was not on her mind. When nothing seemed to work, she managed to send a text message to a local NGO. After seeing the message, NGO came to her rescue informing the local police station. When questioned, Meher clearly stood for what she believed in. Police arrested her parents and some other relatives and sent her to an NGO-run Home. It is clear that had she not gone against her family and showed enough courage to speak the truth out loud, no organization would have been able to help her.

3. Collapse of a flyover.

35 died in a flyover collapse

-      By Staff Reporter

Kolkata, 5^th July: 35 people died when an under-construction flyover collapsed at Dumdum today at about 1:30 p.m.

                                   Dumdum is a busy area in Kolkata and so a new flyover has been under-construction for a couple of years to lessen the rush. But today at a busy noon one portion of the flyover collapsed suddenly. As a result 35 people died and many more were stuck under the debris. Disaster management with the help of local people rushed to the spot and began their rescue work. Initially it was suspected that a low-cost-material was being used in the construction. The contractor and other related to the flyover absconded. Ministers along with other officials visited the place and promised for a fair investigation. A handsome ex-gratia was given to the families of the deceased and injureds.

4.A dacoity in a house

 A daring house dacoity at Berhampore

- By Staff Reporter

Berhampore, 14^th June: A daring house robbery was committed in Berhampore at broad daylight today at about 1.30 p.m.

                                         A gang of five dacoits raided a house at Indraprastha area at broad day light and looted two lakhs in cash and jewelry worth Rs. 5 lakhs. According to a witness the gang came in a red Maruti Van with their faces covered with masks and carried arms as well. They carried their operation for over an hour and fled hurling bombs. Later police was informed. The members of the family were injured and panicked as well. None of the dacoits has been arrested yet. The Police are investigating the case. Primarily they are suspecting the local miscreants of the area for the robbery.

5. A daring burglary

A daring burglary in Gariahat Flat

By a staff reporter

KOLKATA, 14^th June: Burglars broke into an apartment on Tuesday night in the busy Gariahat area and left with cash and ornaments amounting to nearly Rs 2, 85,000. The flat belonged to Rana Sikdar, who had been out of town for attending a marriage ceremony. The burglars managed to break a second-floor window grill and entered the flat easily. They then broke open the almirah, picked up the ornaments and left the same way. Police investigation in the case has not made much headway. No concrete clues are available. Police sources said among the articles stolen were three gold necklaces, three gold chains and a small diamond studded ring, a wrist watch and an HP laptop. A small amount of cash too was stolen. The Gariahat police, probing several such burglaries in the belt in recent past, would not say whether these were the handiwork of one gang.