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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that water flowing down from Bhutan caused floods in north Bengal and sought compensation from the Himalayan kingdom.

The CM said at Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district that the losses occurred owing to rainwater flowing down from Bhutan through various rivers. “We have faced losses due to water coming down from Bhutan... We want them to give us compensation,” Banerjee said in a short address during a government programme.

2 more arrested in Durgapur rape case

Two more persons were apprehended in connection with the alleged gang rape of a medical student in West Bengal’s Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. A local court on Monday remanded to police custody for nine days two men arrested. PTI

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