Birbhum Violence: Calcutta High Court Hands Over Case to CBI

On Friday, 25 March, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the case regarding the violence in Birbhum district of West Bengal, in which eight people were burned to death following the murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh at a crossroad near the village of Bogtui.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s national convener of the IT cell Amit Malviya welcome the decision of the Calcutta High Court and said he is grateful to the HC for ordering the CBI probe. He further said that the Special Investigation Team formed by the West Bengal government inspired no confidence and alleged that it was more like a means to cover up the incident and to protect the TMC leaders.

“Grateful to the Calcutta HC for ordering CBI probe in the Rampurhat massacre. Mamata Banerjee’s admin and SIT constituted by the WB Govt inspired no confidence whatsoever. It seemed more like a means to cover up the crime and protect TMC leaders involved in the ghastly killings,” tweeted Amit Malviya.