Ten persons were named in the FIR, lodged at Rampurhat Police Station after the murder of Badu Sheikh. One person was arrested earlier. Rampurhat Police arrested Shera Sheikh, Sanju Sheikh and Raja Sheikh from Malda, Jhargram and Rampurhat areas. All of them were named in the FIR.
The ruling Trinamul Congress MLA Asit Majumar, who represents Chinsurah assembly constituency in Hooghly was taken to SSKM hospital allegedly with a broken nose. Later, he alleged that Suvendu Adhikari had assaulted him.
“There can just be no credibility for the SIT, headed by Gyanwant Singh, suffering judicial taint and condemnation. SIT is being taken as a cover-up operation to provide an escape route to rogue elements. ‘Men Friday’ in probe are cut out for 'hatchet work' and not fair independent investigation.”
“Sheer lawlessness is prevailing everywhere in Bengal under Mamata Banerjee’s rule. Her government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) comprising senior police officials to suppress the Rampurhat carnage. The role of police officers is already under scanner, following their alleged involvement in deaths of Anish Khan and our party councillor in Jhalda municipality,”
