CID Takes Over Probe in Cooch Behar CISF Firing That Killed 4

West Bengal CID Friday took over the case of killing of 4 folks in firing by the CISF throughout polling in Cooch Behar district on April 10, a senior authorities official stated. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been constituted to conduct the probe in the incident which occurred in the course of the fourth section of polling at Sitalkuchi.

The incident had set off an acrimonious disagreement between the ruling TMC and challenger BJP, and triggered public outrage. Investigators will go to sales space quantity 126/5 in Jorpatki in Sitalkuchi meeting constituency the place CISF personnel had opened hearth after they allegedly got here beneath assault from a gaggle of villagers.

The TMC has claimed these killed had been its supporters who had been gunned down after they had been standing in queue to forged their votes. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who can be the TMC chief, had known as the incident a “genocide”. Besides speaking to witnesses and recording their statements, the SIT will even undergo vodeo footage of the incident. A video clip has emerged on social media, the officer stated, including a forensic check will probably be carried out to ascertain its authenticity.