Calcutta High Court Orders Report on Purba Medinipur Blast During Elections

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to file a report regarding an alleged bomb blast during a cooperative society body election in Purba Medinipur district. The court expressed displeasure over the state's delay in providing the report, requesting an NIA investigation.

The Calcutta High Court has demanded a report from the West Bengal government regarding an alleged bomb blast that occurred during a cooperative society body election in Purba Medinipur district.

The petition claims a blast resulted in injuries as the polls took place on December 8 of last year, triggering calls for an NIA investigation. In response, Justice Jay Sengupta expressed dissatisfaction with the state's failure to deliver the report, necessitating an affidavit by January 7 for further hearing.

While the state's lawyer maintains there were no injuries from the alleged explosion, the petitioner's counsel disputes this, advocating for an NIA-led probe. Furthermore, claims were made that the investigation omitted crucial sections under the Explosives Substances Act.

(With inputs from agencies.)