Overview

• The Calcutta High Court has extended the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Murshidabad until further orders to address security concerns following April's communal clashes.
• The court observed that insufficient local police deployment contributed to the escalation of violence during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
• Over 300 arrests have been made in connection with the violence, which included the brutal killing of Haragobinda Das and his son Chandan on April 12.
• The widows of the victims have filed petitions alleging misconduct by Bidhannagar police, including forced entry and verbal abuse, with the case reassigned to a designated bench.
• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has expressed readiness to take over the investigation, pending court approval, with the next hearing scheduled for July 31.