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West Bengal Police File Chargesheet Against 13 in Murshidabad Father-Son Killings

Central Armed Forces remain deployed under Calcutta High Court supervision.

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Overview

  • On June 6, a 983-page SIT charge sheet named 13 individuals and listed 50 witnesses in the April 11 murders of Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan Das.
  • The father and son were killed after they intervened to halt mob violence during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
  • Investigators attribute the killings to retaliation during a land dispute and find no evidence of premeditation.
  • A Calcutta High Court fact-finding panel found police indifference and identified Trinamool Congress leader Mehboob Alam as directing the attack.
  • Central Armed Forces have been deployed since April 12 under Calcutta High Court orders to maintain stability as investigations and prosecutions proceed.