The fresh arrests have pushed the total number of accused held in the case to 65, marking one of the biggest coordinated actions in the probe so far.
The agency’s preliminary report, likely to be submitted to the Supreme Court next week, will assess whether public anger over voter name deletions triggered the protest or if the situation was deliberately orchestrated to disrupt the judicial adjudication process.
The Bengal CID has arrested Mofakkarul Islam, an advocate and former AIMIM candidate, at Bagdogra Airport, identifying him as the key conspirator in the Malda incident.
