CBI Takes Over Sandeshkhali Violence Probe After HC Order

The CBI has taken over the probe into the killings of three BJP workers during the 2019 post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali and filed an FIR naming TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh as the prime accused, officials said on Sunday.

- Mukesh Ranjan @New Delhi

The development follows the orders of the Calcutta High Court issued on June 30.

As per media reports, Justice Joy Sengupta had ordered the CBI to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) led by a Joint Director-level officer to probe the case with "utmost seriousness".