Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Kolkata Police Probe Birth and Death Certificates
The Kolkata Police have started checking birth and death certificates to find any wrongdoings.
They visited offices and crematoriums to collect and scan these records.
The new BJP government wants to make sure all certificates are correct, especially those issued during the Trinamool Congress rule.
Over 55.5 lakh pages of records are being reviewed, and more than 60 lakh names were removed from the voter list.
The police are focusing on suspicious cases to ensure everything is accurate.
Kolkata Police visited KMC offices and crematoriums to seize birth and death records.
The probe was initiated by the BJP government to investigate alleged irregularities during the Trinamool Congress regime.
Over 55.5 lakh pages of birth and death records are being reviewed.
The health department ordered verification of certificates issued between May 14, 2025, and February 28, 2026.
Over 60 lakh names were removed from the voter list and kept under adjudication.
- Who
- Kolkata Police, KMC officials, BJP government
- What
- Probe into alleged irregularities in birth and death certificates
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation offices, crematoriums across the city
- Why
- To investigate alleged irregularities in issuing birth and death certificates during the Trinamool Congress regime
Trinamool Congress
BJP Government
Issuance of Certificates
Trinamool Congress
Allegations of irregularities in issuing birth and death certificates during their regime.
BJP Government
Initiated a probe to verify and ensure the integrity of the certificates issued.
- Date of Probe Initiation
- Thursday
- Documents Seized
- Several documents from KMC offices
- Total Birth and Death Records
- 55.5 lakh pages
- Period Under Scrutiny
- May 14, 2025, to February 28, 2026
- Names Removed from Voter List
- Over 60 lakh