The arrests were made after what investigators described as a prolonged probe involving eyewitness testimonies, local intelligence inputs, and scrutiny of earlier case records related to post-poll violence in the riverine region of North 24-Parganas district.
These 82 officers were moved to district postings in 2016 after they allegedly followed Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines during the Assembly elections instead of informal directions reportedly issued by ruling party functionaries at the time.
Since the BJP came to power in West Bengal, law enforcement agencies have launched multiple actions against individuals accused of involvement in violence, intimidation and other criminal offences allegedly committed during the previous regime.
"He was killed because he was my aide and I defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. This could be the reason for his murder," Adhikari told reporters in North 24 Parganas.
Hours after the election results, at least four persons were killed in alleged post-poll clashes across West Bengal, with both the BJP and the TMC accusing each other of orchestrating the attacks.
The Election Commission of India has instructed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Kolkata Police Commissioner, and senior officials of the Central Armed Police Forces to enforce continuous patrolling across the state.
The fake notice, falsely presented as an official communication from the Kolkata Police Department, claimed tensions and disturbances in Ripon Street, Janbazar and surrounding areas, urging residents to restrict movement and follow emergency precautions.
The victim has been identified as Nantu Ghazi and the incident occured early morning in the Satmukhi-Gazipur area.
Two of these cases were earlier registered at different police stations in West Bengal on various allegations while one case has been registered afresh.
The central probe agency has so far registered 11 cases related to the Bengal post-poll violence following order of the Calcutta High Court. These cases were earlier registered in different police stations across the state,
