The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the murder of Trinamool Congress Deputy Pradhan Bhadu Sheikh. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj said both incidents (murder and retaliatory violence) were inter-linked. On March 25, the court directed a CBI probe into the violence at Bogtui village.
Violence at Bogtui village on March 21 claimed nine lives — seven women, a man and a child. Miscreants set on fire several houses in the village after the murder of Bhadu Sheikh.
“The incidents are alleged to be a result of political rivalry. The allegation of the applicants that both incidents form part of the common conspiracy and continuous cause of action cannot be ignored. It is also worth noting if one agency investigates both the incidents then not only it will be easier to unearth the truth, but it will also facilitate trial before the same competent court,” the order by the Division Bench said.
