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- ↑ The Telegraph – Calcutta : Frontpage
- ↑ Rizwanur, Priyanka, alleged murder and Snehashish Ganguly's involvement [BPOTiger]
- ↑ Rizwanur case: Snehasish Ganguly made a party in plea-Kolkata-Cities-The Times of India
- ↑ The Telegraph – Calcutta : Metro
- ↑ WB: Muslim youth's kin plead for action
- ↑ 'Tainted' cops removed in Rizwanur case, more heads to roll soon @ NewKerala.Com News Channel
- ↑ MSN INDIA – Bengal to remove two policemen over Rizwanur's death Archived 13 October 2007 at archive.today
- ↑ Muslim anger, land rows felled 'arrogant' Left
- ↑ India eNews – Mahasweta wants Kolkata's top cop removed over Muslim youth's death
- ↑ The Hindu : National : Ministers criticise Buddhadeb's remarks
- ↑ NDTV.com: Rizwanur case: CBI probe ordered
- ↑ CM transfers Prasun, 4 others Archived 18 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ India eNews – Get the latest news from India