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Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal Govt to file report on Shibpur violence
The Hindu
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Government to file a comprehensive report on violence at Shibpur in Howrah during and after the Ram Navami procession there on March 30.
The Calcutta High Court on April 3 directed the West Bengal Government to file a comprehensive report on violence at Shibpur in Howrah during and after the Ram Navami procession there on March 30.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari moved a PIL seeking an NIA investigation into the violence alleging that bombs were hurled in the violence and also prayed for the deployment of Central forces for ensuring security in the area.
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Advocate General S.N. Mookherjee, representing the State, submitted that the situation at Shibpur is under control.
A division Bench presided by Acting Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam directed the State Government to file a comprehensive report on April 5 on the incident and steps taken to ensure peace in the affected area in adjoining Howrah city.
The Bench, also comprising Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, directed the West Bengal Government to submit CCTV and video footage related to the incidents of violence.
The court directed the police to ensure that people of the locality are not affected and school-going children and businesses are safeguarded.
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