India News | West Bengal Post-poll Violence Case: CBI Arrests 11 from West Medinipur

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested 11 people from West Medinipur in connection with incidents of violence following the West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year.

The agency said it probing the matter and numerous cases have been registered.

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Earlier in August this year, the Calcutta High Court ordered a court-monitored CBI probe into incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The High Court also ordered to set up Special Investigation Teams (SIT) for investigation of relatively less serious crimes.

A seven-member committee set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had earlier looked into the incidents of violence following the assembly elections in the state and recommended a court-monitored CBI probe.

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Several incidents of violence were reported at various places after the announcement of the Assembly poll results on May 2, after which a four-member team deputed by the Ministry of Home Affairs also visited the violence-affected areas. (ANI)

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