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An NIA squad visited Mothabari and Kaliachak constabulary stations successful Malda connected Thursday (April 3, 2026) to probe into the gherao of 7 judicial officers by protesting locals implicit the deletion of names successful the SIR exercise, officials said.
The NIA has been tasked by the Election Commission to probe into the Wednesday incident, pursuing a directive from the Supreme Court, which has censured the West Bengal medication implicit the issue.
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The 24-member squad of the national anti-terror probe agency, led by a DIG-ranked official, spoke to constabulary and different unit astatine Mothabari and collected samples from the spot wherever a mob had gathered and allegedly hurled bricks astatine vehicles erstwhile information forces had tried to assistance the blockade.
The NIA officials besides visited neighbouring Kaliachak constabulary presumption since a agelong of the National Highway 12 nether its purview was blocked by the demonstrators, a elder territory constabulary authoritative said.
A full of 19 cases person been registered successful Mothabari and Kaliachak constabulary stations. The West Bengal Police connected Friday arrested 2 persons, including the alleged mastermind of the gherao, from Siliguri's Bagdogra airport, taking the full fig of arrests till present to 35.
