The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has requested the Calcutta High Court to instruct the West Bengal Police to provide the case diary related to the recent violence in Beldanga, Murshidabad district. Despite the Supreme Court’s refusal to entertain the state government’s objection to the NIA’s involvement, the state police has been reluctant to hand over the case diary.
The petition filed by the NIA counsel has been accepted by the Calcutta High Court, and a hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 24. The violence in Beldanga erupted following rumors of a local migrant worker’s murder in Jharkhand, a claim dismissed by the Jharkhand Police as a suicide.
The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly had urged for an NIA investigation, which was eventually approved by the Union Home Ministry. However, despite the NIA commencing its inquiry, it has faced challenges in obtaining the case diary from the state police and receiving necessary assistance from the Murshidabad District Police.
