Sitalkuchi Sitalkuchi firing: Bengal CID summons six CISF personnel including a deputy commandant
Kolkata: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday summoned six Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, including four constables, one inspector and a deputy commandant, in connection with its ongoing probe into the Sitalkuchi firing incident, sources said.
The incident happened during the recently concluded assembly election, sources said.
According to sources in the state probe agency, a notice under section 160 of the CrPC has been served to the CISF personnel, who reportedly opened fire in 'self-defense' outside a polling station in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi, and they have been asked to appear before the investigators at CID headquarters at Bhabani Bhavan on Tuesday (May 11).
Earlier on Apr 10, the CISF opened fire outside polling station no. 126 in Sitalkuchi after a local mob had reportedly attacked the polling booth and tried to snatch jawans' rifles.
Four locals, who were claimed to be TMC supporters, died in the firing.
Based on the reports filed by Cooch Behar DM and SP, DIG of Jalpaiguri Range and Special Police Observer Vivek Dube, the Election Commission already clarified that the Central force had fired bullets 'purely in self-defense'.
The state government has already formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter while shortly after taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee removed Cooch Behar SP Debasish Dhar from the post.
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