Paramilitary Forces To Remain In Bengal's Violence-Hit Murshidabad: High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed that the deployment of central armed police force (CAPF) in riot-affected Murshidabad district of West Bengal will continue till further orders. The matter will come up for hearing again on July 31, a division bench presided by Justice Soumen Sen said. The bench also comprising Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury was hearing a petition by Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari that had sought deployment of central forces to control the situation in Murshidabad, and transfer of violence-related cases to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
