New Delhi,
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an absconding accused from Pune (Maharashtra) in a case related to violence and other offences in West Bengal.
The arrested accused was produced before the Competent Court and was granted transit remand for four days.
CBI had registered the instant case on 25.08.2021 on the orders of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in connection with WPA 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149 & 169 of 2021 dated 19.08.2021 and taken over the investigation of the case earlier registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Nadia (West Bengal) vide FIR No. 562/2021 dated 14.06.2021. It was alleged that the accused alongwith unknown others assembled and broke into the house of the complainant with weapons like sharp dagger, pipes of tube well, iron rod and fire arms. They allegedly ransacked the house of the complainant and dragged out the husband of the complainant. One of the accused allegedly shot bullet fire at the head of the husband of the complainant due to which he collapsed drenching in blood. The victim was taken to Shaktinagar District Hospital, where he was declared dead.
After investigation, CBI filed chargesheet on 10.09.2021 against 15 accused in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnanagar, District Nadia. 12 accused are presently in Judicial Custody.
