Bengal Post Poll Violence

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests two in attempt-to-murder case; 21 FIRs registered so far

The CBI has carried out searches at 15 locations in connection with the attempt-to-murder case of BJP supporter Dharma Mandal, who suffered serious injuries while trying to save one of his relatives on the night of 14 May, said officials

CBI registers nine cases related to post-poll violence in West Bengal, say sources

More cases are under the process of registration with some of them being handed over by the state government, sources said

CBI probe into Bengal’s post-poll violence best chance for victims to get justice, Mamata govt should not block it

The West Bengal government should respect the judgment and let the law take its own course to show that the state has nothing to hide

West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into allegations of murder, rape

A five-judge bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal also ordered the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe all other offences related to the alleged post-poll violence

West Bengal post poll violence: NHRC committee submits reports before Calcutta High Court

The Bench noted that the second autopsy of the body of BJP labour wing leader Abhijit Sarkar, allegedly killed during the violence, has been carried out

West Bengal guv cuts short address in Assembly amid BJP MLAs' protest against post-poll violence

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said BJP legislators 'had no option but to stage a protest' after finding no mention of post-poll violence in the governor's speech

West Bengal post-poll violence: SC issues notice to Centre, state over plea seeking SIT probe

The bench led by Justice Vineet Saran was hearing advocate Hari Shankar Jain’s plea seeking directions for an SIT probe into the causes and reasons of post-poll violence in West Bengal

West Bengal violence: BJP worker shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Basirhat, party blames TMC for crime

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, named Saraswati Das, was allegedly shot dead by miscreants in Basirhat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. The BJP has claimed that Das, a housewife, was killed by 'TMC goons'.

Bengal violence: Mamata Banerjee alleges governor called meeting of political parties at the behest of BJP

Banerjee said the governor had also called her to take part in the meeting, but she declined as law and order was a state subject and "not the governor's".