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The Election Commission connected Thursday transferred the probe into the gherao of judicial officers dealing with cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) successful West Bengal’s Malda to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
A spokesperson for the canvass assemblage said an NIA squad is expected to get successful the poll-bound authorities connected Friday to statesman the probe."...In this regard, I americium directed to petition that the indispensable inquiry/investigation into the substance beryllium conducted and a preliminary enquiry study beryllium submitted straight to the Hon'ble tribunal arsenic per the supra directions," the EC said told the NIA DG done a letter. The Supreme Court connected Thursday criticised the West Bengal medication for its “complete failure” and inaction implicit the “deplorable” gherao and onslaught connected 7 judicial officers successful Malda territory during the electoral rolls revision drive.The tribunal directed that the incidental beryllium investigated by either the CBI oregon the NIA and besides ordered the deployment of cardinal forces successful the state.The beardown effect followed reports that the officers, including 3 women, were detained successful Malda by a radical of voters whose names had been removed from the electoral rolls.The tribunal observed that it was incumbent upon the Mamata Banerjee-led authorities authorities to pass the Election Commission and question the deployment of cardinal forces to guarantee the information of the judicial officers.
It besides permitted the Election Commission to petition either a CBI oregon NIA probe into the incident.The incidental occurred during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elector lists. Seven judicial officers, including 3 women, were surrounded and held hostage for respective hours by protesters.Officials said the protestation began extracurricular the Kaliachak II Block Development Office erstwhile a radical of radical demanded a gathering with the officers.
After they were denied entry, the assemblage began demonstrating astir 4.00 p.m. and aboriginal blocked the premises, with the protestation continuing precocious into the night.Following the incident, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to technologist the cancellation of the West Bengal polls and enforce President’s regularisation successful the state. Addressing a rally successful Sagardighi, she besides criticised the Election Commission for failing to support instrumentality and order.Voting for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly volition beryllium conducted successful 2 phases connected April 23 and April 29, portion the counting of votes volition instrumentality spot connected May 4.In the 2021 Assembly elections, held successful 8 phases, the Trinamool Congress won 213 seats successful a decisive triumph implicit the BJP, which secured 77 seats. The Congress and the Left Front did not triumph immoderate seats successful that election.
