The Calcutta High Court on April 05 directed the central government to hand over to NIA the investigation into the death of a BJP activist in violence before the 2023 panchayat elections in West Bengal.
Deceased Bijay Krishna Mohanty's son Prasenjit in a petition sought handing over of investigation from the state police to the NIA, stating that his BJP activist father died after being attacked by ruling Trinamool Congress supporters in East Midnapore district's Moyna area with bombs and other weapons.
The state had sent a report on the incident to the central government since the incident of violence involved alleged bursting of bombs, which is a scheduled offence under the NIA Act.
