Calcutta High Court Directs WB Govt to Deploy Central Forces to Prevent Violence in Beldanga

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to utilize the central armed police forces already deployed in Murshidabad’s Beldanga area to prevent the recurrence of violence.

Observing that repeated incidents posed a serious threat to life, liberty, and property, the Court stressed the need for immediate and effective measures to restore normalcy. 

It tasked the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police with ensuring public safety and permitted the use of intelligence inputs. The Court also left it open for the Union government to consider an NIA probe into the incident. 

The directions were passed on a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.