The West Bengal government on Monday set up a special investigation team ( SIT) to probe the death of student leader Anish Khan. The announcement comes after massive protests have erupted over the death of Anish, a popular student leader who led a number of social movements, including against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Four people, one in police uniform and three dressed as civic police volunteers, barged inside the Amta house of Anish, put a firearm to head of his father and threw the student leader from the third storey of the under-construction house. There have been no arrests so far, which has aggravated the situation.
“The State government will conduct an impartial investigation… A SIT is being constituted under the Chief Secretary and whoever is guilty will be punished,” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. She said the death was unfortunate and the SIT would submit its report within 15 days.
