The CBI on Tuesday registered one more case in connection with the post-poll violence in West Bengal. With this, the number of cases taken over by the CBI in poll-related violence in the State stands as 38.
The case relates to allegations by the complainant that on April 18, 2021, her husband was returning home. The accused allegedly surrounded him and beat him up brutally.
Her husband was admitted in hospital where his health continued to deteriorate and hence, he was transferred to another Nursing Homes at Khosbagan and Borehat. Later, the victim was brought back home and he succumbed to his injuries on May 6, the CBI said.
This case was earlier registered at Police Station Burdwan (West Bengal) vide FIR No. 523/2021 dated June 24, 2021 on a complaint.
The CBI is taking over probes into post poll violence in the State at the behest of the Calcutta High Court that entrusted investigation of such cases to the Central agency after hearing a clutch of writ petitions.