WB post-poll violence: CBI nabs 2 persons, including minor, in case of murdering man

The agency had booked 10 accused and unidentified people for allegedly breaking into the house of Mondal with firearms, dagger, tube well pipes and iron rod

The CBI arrested two absconding persons including a minor in relation to post-poll violence in West Bengal. According to a release issued by the Central agency on Friday, it had registered the case on August 25, under the order of the Calcutta High Court. It further stated that the CBI took over the investigation of the case which was earlier lodged at the Kotwali Police Station in Nadia district.

“The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two absconding persons including one minor in a case related to violence and other offenses in West Bengal,” stated the release by CBI.

It further stated that FIR was lodged against 10 accused and other unknown persons on June 14 alleging that they barged into the house of the complainant with iron rods, daggers and fire arms and after dragging him out of his house, they shot him in the head. The victim later succumbed to injuries.

“They allegedly ransacked the house of the complainant and dragged out the husband of the complainant. One of the accused allegedly fired a bullet at the head of the husband of the complainant due to which he collapsed drenching in blood,” stated the release.

“The victim was taken to Shaktinagar District Hospital, where he was declared dead. A chargesheet was filed by CBI on 10.09.2021 against the 15 accused including the said arrested accused,” it added.

The CBI stated that the arrested were produced before the “Competent Court” which remanded one of them to four days of police custody and the minor was remanded to a juvenile home.

The CBI also filed a chargesheet before the court of the ACJM, Haldia in West Bengal. The Central agency registered the case on August 30 and took over the investigation of the case which was earlier registered at the Nandigram Police Station in East Medinipur district.

The accused suddenly attacked the complainant’s uncle and inflicted grievous wounds on him, stated the release.

“ The victim was initially hospitalized at Nandigram Hospital and was further shifted to P G Hospital in Kolkata where the said victim died. After investigation, a chargesheet was filed. Further investigation is continuing,” stated the release.

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