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NIA Cracks Down in Malda: 68 Arrests Amid Judicial Hostage Crisis
The agency said 15 people were held after coordinated blockades and the confinement of judicial officers during the electoral roll revision.
- The National Investigation Agency arrested 15 people Monday from West Bengal's Malda district for road blockades and illegal detention of judicial officers conducting the Special Intensive Revision exercise, bringing total detentions to 68.
- A violent mob protesting electoral roll deletions confined seven judicial officers inside a Block Development Office in Mothabari on April 1, while an eighth was held in a vehicle for approximately nine hours before security forces rescued them.
- Suspected main conspirators Joshim Sk and Asmaul Sk were among 12 arrested in the first case, while Indian Secular Front candidate Maulana Shahjahan Ali Qadri and ISF leader Golam Rabbani were apprehended for their alleged involvement.
- All 15 accused are expected to appear before the special NIA court in Kolkata as the agency investigates the larger conspiracy behind coordinated blockades under Supreme Court orders issued earlier this month.
- The Supreme Court's criticism of West Bengal's administration reflects institutional intimidation concerns during poll preparations, with the agency submitting a status report to the apex court on May 11 as the probe widens.
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NIA Cracks Down in Malda: 68 Arrests Amid Judicial Hostage Crisis
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 14 more individuals linked to the gherao of judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district. The incident, which unfolded during a protest over voter list deletions, saw judicial officers held hostage. The total number of arrests has reached 68.
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West Bengal: 14 more arrested by NIA in gherao of judicial officers in Mothabari, total rises to 68
The National Investigation Agency has arrested 14 more individuals in connection with the gherao of judicial officers in Malda. This brings the total arrests in the case to 68. The incident involved the alleged harassment and confinement of seven judicial officers. The NIA took over the investigation following a Supreme Court direction.
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