'Completely unprovoked': NIA on West Bengal mob attack
PTC News Desk: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday categorically denied any wrongdoing in its recent actions in West Bengal's Bhupatinagar area, dismissing the entire controversy as unfortunate.
The agency made it clear that its actions were bona fide, lawful, and legally mandated as part of its ongoing investigation into the heinous crime of fabricating crude bombs, which resulted in an explosion that killed three people in Naruabila village, PS Bhupatinagar district, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
The incident occurred in December 2022, and the NIA took over the investigation on June 6, 2023, as directed by Calcutta High Court.
The NIA has reiterated that its team was violently attacked by an unruly mob while conducting searches in Naruabila village on Saturday as part of its investigation into the case.
"The attack was completely unprovoked and uncalled for, and it was an attempt to obstruct the NIA from carrying out it's lawful duties," the agency said in a statement.
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It stated that the searches were conducted in five locations in front of independent witnesses and under the CRPF's security cover, which included lady constables. The arrests were made in accordance with all legal procedures, it added.
The NIA also stated that an aggressive crowd assaulted its personnel as they were taking arrested accused Manobrata Jana to the local police station to complete legal procedures.
The attack injured one NIA official and damaged an official NIA vehicle. The NIA has already filed a complaint with the local police station, seeking legal action against the assailants.
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