Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into Birbhum massacre
The Hindu
Court aks State to halt investigation by SIT
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed a CBI probe into the massacre at Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Eight people were on March 21 burnt to death in the village after the murder of a Trinamool Congress Deputy Pradhan, triggering massive outrage.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj directed the CBI to submit a preliminary report before the court by April 7.
The West Bengal government had set up a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe the incident.
The High Court took suo motu cognisance of the violence. Earlier, the Bench heard the matter for two days and on Thursday reserved its orders.
The court directed the SIT to stop the investigation and asked the State government to hand over all relevant documents related to the case to the CBI. The Central investigation agency has been directed to ensure the protection of witnesses in the court.
During the hearing, the counsels appearing for the State stressed on the steps taken by the State government, while those seeking a CBI probe had pointed out that if this incident did not shake the conscience of the court, then what would.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the village, announced compensation to villagers and directed the arrest of the local block president of the TMC Anarul Hossain.
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