CBI constitutes 4 special teams to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

The CBI constituted four special teams to investigate the alleged post-poll violence cases in West Bengal after the Calcutta High Court ordered a court-monitored probe by the agency earlier in the day.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) constituted four special teams on Thursday to probe the alleged post-poll violence cases in West Bengal, sources told India Today. Earlier in the day, the Calcutta High Court had ordered a probe by the CBI in all the alleged rape, murder and rioting cases that had taken place in West Bengal after the state assembly elections. Investigating officers, sources said, will be visiting West Bengal and the violence-affected areas soon. 25 officers have been divided into four teams which will be headed by senior officers of the rank of Joint Directors. The teams include a Deputy Inspector General, a Senior Superintendent of Police and three Superintendent Police.