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Debasish Dhar

Sitalkuchi firing: Bengal CID quizzes then Cooch Behar SP Debasish Dhar

| @indiablooms | Jun 18, 2021, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday interrogated suspended IPS officer Debasish Dhar in connection with its ongoing probe into Sitalkuchi firing incident, officials said.

After being summoned by the state probe agency, the then SP of Cooch Behar, Debasish Dhar, appeared at the CID headquarter at Bhabani Bhaban in south Kolkata at around 11:30 am. and he is currently being questioned.

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 had clarified that the Central force had fired bullets 'purely in self-defense'.

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