The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the rape and death of a 14-year-old student at Hanskhali in Nadia district. The division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj said a probe by the central agency is necessary to have fair investigation in the matter and to instill confidence in the family of the victim.
“In the circumstances of the case and after considering the above legal position, we are of the opinion that in order to have fair investigation in the matter and to instill confidence in the family members of the victim and also the residents of the locality and the State, the investigation should be carried out by the CBI instead of the local police, “ the Division Bench said in its order.
The division bench heard a petition earlier in the day demanding a CBI probe in the case but reserved its order. The Court directed the State Investigating Agency to hand over the investigation to the CBI with immediate effect.
