NIA arrests 16 person for attack on Ram Navami procession in West Bengal
1 year, 1 month ago

NIA arrests 16 person for attack on Ram Navami procession in West Bengal

Op India  

On 26th February, the National Investigation Agency issued a press release announcing the arrest of 16 persons for conspiring and carrying out an attack on Hindus during Ram Navami in Dalkhola of district Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. NIA Arrests 16 in West Bengal Ram Navami Violence Case pic.twitter.com/gQ1FQNwxXL — NIA India February 26, 2024 As per the press release, NIA arrested the accused of the Ram Navami attack in West Bengal based on the revelations that came to light during the investigation. The attack on Hindus took place on 30th March 2023 during the Ram Navami procession. Attack on Hindus on Ram Navami in Dalkhola, West Bengal On 31st March 2023, clashes broke out between two communities during a Ram Navami procession in the Dalkhola area of Islampur town of North Dinajpur.

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NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested an accused in a December 2022 explosion case in West Bengal’s Bhupatinagar, in which three people were killed when crude bombs were being made at the house of one Rajkumar Manna, officials said on Sunday. NIA arrests man wanted in 2022 Bengal case The arrested person has been identified as Panchanan Ghorai, a resident …

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency Special Court, Mumbai, has sentenced five years of imprisonment to three Bangladeshi nationals for illegal infiltration into India and possession of fake documents, said NIA officials on Wednesday in a press statement. Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohammed Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal …

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case
4 months ago

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday chargesheeted 12 persons in the case relating to the August 2024 attack on the convoy of Priyangu Pandey and his associates in Batpara region of West Bengal. The chargesheet, filed under various sections of BNS, Arms Act, and ES Act before the NIA Special Court, Calcutta has exposed a criminal conspiracy behind …

Anti-terror agency files chargesheet against 12 for attack on Bengal BJP leader
4 months ago

Anti-terror agency files chargesheet against 12 for attack on Bengal BJP leader

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency on November 26 filed a chargesheet against 12 individuals in connection with the August 2024 attack on the convoy of BJP leader Priyangu Pandey and his associates in the Batpara region of West Bengal. Three individuals were arrested on August 28 for firing at Priyangu Pandey's car in North 24 Parganas during a 12-hour shutdown in …

Tamil Nadu: NIA nab Hizb-ut-Tahrir terrorists Abdul Rehman, Mujibur Rehman
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: NIA nab Hizb-ut-Tahrir terrorists Abdul Rehman, Mujibur Rehman

Op India  

The National Investigation Agency on 30th June conducted multiple raids across Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Tiruchy and Erode among others in connection with their investigation into a banned ISIS-affiliated terrorist organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir. The agency arrested two terrorists identified as Abdul Rehman also known as Abdul Rahman and Mujibur Rehman alias Mujibur Rahman Altham Sahib on charges of holding classes to …

NIA arrests fifth accused in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
10 months ago

NIA arrests fifth accused in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency, probing the Rameshwaram Cafe blast, on Friday, arrested a suspect who was earlier convicted in a Lashkar-e-Taiba terror conspiracy case of 2012, officials aware of the matter. He is the fifth accused to be arrested in the case after Abdul Matheen Taha, Mussavir Hussain Shazib, the bomber, Muzammil Shareef, who provided logistics like SIM, …

NIA Arrests LeT Terror Conspiracy Ex-Convict in Rameshwaram Café Blast Case
10 months ago

NIA Arrests LeT Terror Conspiracy Ex-Convict in Rameshwaram Café Blast Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Three days after a massive crackdown across four States in the Rameshwaram Café blast case, the National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested one more accused, identified as an ex-convict in a Lashkar-e-Taiba terror conspiracy case. Thirty-five year old Shoaib Ahmed Mirza alias Chhotu, a resident of Hubbali City, Karnataka, is the fifth accused to be arrested in the RC-01/2024/NIA/BLR …

NIA arrests one more in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast case
10 months ago

NIA arrests one more in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Three days after a massive crackdown across four southern states in connection with its probe into the Rameshwaram Café blast case, the NIA on Friday arrested one more accused, identified as an ex-convict in a Lashkar-e-Taiba terror conspiracy case, officials said. In its investigation, the anti-terror federal probe agency found that Mirza, who was convicted earlier in a …

Ram Navami clashes in non-BJP-ruled states result of appeasement: Yogi
11 months ago

Ram Navami clashes in non-BJP-ruled states result of appeasement: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Describing the recent incidents of violence in non-Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states as the adverse impact of appeasement politics, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said clashes during Ram Navami and Holi celebrations in West Bengal and other regions were provocative actions against the majority population. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath addresses a public meeting for …

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal
11 months ago

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over the clashes that took place during Ram Navami in Murshidabad last week. On the occasion of Ram Navami, there were attacks on Ram Navami processions again in West Bengal," ANI quoted Adityanath as saying. At least four people were injured after a Ram Navami …

‘To hurt Sanatan…’: Yogi Adityanath attacks Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami clashes
11 months ago

‘To hurt Sanatan…’: Yogi Adityanath attacks Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami clashes

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over violent clashes during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad, saying that the TMC attacked the processions in order to hurt the 'Sanatan' faith. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath seen greeting his supporters "Ram Navami celebrations and processions were conducted safely in all the …

How a few activists ensured a peaceful Ram Navami in Mumbai
11 months, 1 week ago

How a few activists ensured a peaceful Ram Navami in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Meetings with mohalla committees, stern warnings against provocative behaviour, heavy police bandobast at the entrance of sensitive roads and outside mosques, and the presence of senior police officers – all these measures ensured that Ram Navami went off peacefully in the city this year. “The police worked really hard; senior officers were in the area days in advance of …

Trinamool Congress and BJP blame each other for violence in West Bengal during Ram Navami celebration
11 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress and BJP blame each other for violence in West Bengal during Ram Navami celebration

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on April 18 blamed each other for the violence during the Ram Navami celebration at Murshidabad district in West Bengal a day earlier. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out the violence,” Ms. Banerjee said at an election rally in Raiganj …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by PTI as saying. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adikhari, the Leader of Opposition in …

Hindus come under attack in Bengal during Ram Navami, 20 injured after stone pelting and bombs hurled
11 months, 1 week ago

Hindus come under attack in Bengal during Ram Navami, 20 injured after stone pelting and bombs hurled

Op India  

On Wednesday, massive violence erupted in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal after the Ram Navami procession carried out by the Hindu community was brutally attacked by some of the miscreants. Reports of massive stone pelting at a Ram Navami shobha jatra in rejinagar, murshidabad, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/0fDRMeR4Tt — Megh Updates 🚨™ April 17, 2024 One woman in this incident …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal's leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday blamed Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during Wednesday's Ram Navami processions in West Bengal's Murshidabad that left four people injured. Suvendu Adhikari blamed Mamata Banerjee for the Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal's Murshidabad. “The Ram Navami Processions were disrupted and attacked at various places across the State of West Bengal, …

Ram Navami: Peaceful Celebrations in West Bengal Amid Tight Security
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Navami: Peaceful Celebrations in West Bengal Amid Tight Security

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Ram Navami celebration remained peaceful by and large in West Bengal this time unlike last year. Leaders of both the sides, ruling Trinamul Congress and opposition BJP, attended the rallies of the Hindu festival with participants shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan on Wednesday under tight security arrangements by the police in the city and districts. In Howrah, TMC MP …

West Bengal: Ram Navami Shobha Yatra attacked with stones and bombs in Murshidabad
11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Ram Navami Shobha Yatra attacked with stones and bombs in Murshidabad

Op India  

While the nation is marking celebrations of Ram Navami, an attack on a Ramanavami Shobha Yatra has been reported from West Bengal’s Rejinagar in Murshidabad district. He stated, “Mamata Banerjee’s provocative communal speeches are responsible for the attack on the Ramnavami Shobha Yatra in Rejinagar, Murshidabad. High time @ECISVEEP took note of Bengal Chief Minister’s irresponsible utterances, which are leading …

West Bengal: Hindu Jagran Manch to take out 5000 Shobha Yatras on Ram Navami, police on high alert
11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Hindu Jagran Manch to take out 5000 Shobha Yatras on Ram Navami, police on high alert

Op India  

On the occasion of Ram Navami on 17th April, the Hindu Jagran Manch is set to take out 5,000 processions in West Bengal at ward or panchayat level in all the districts. The district administrations of Hooghly, Howrah, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, Asansol, and Barrackpore, which have earlier witnessed communal clashes during the Ram Navami celebrations, are on high alert. …

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto

Op India  

The Bombay HC on April 15 seemingly legitimised the existence of minority ghettos in the nation, where the mere existence of Hindus exercising their right to worship is a potential trigger for violence and an affront to the Muslim community. The Calcutta HC also granted ‘conditional permission’ for the Ram Navami procession in the ‘sensitive’ Howrah region, which saw large-scale …

Politics erupts over Ram Navami in Bengal as PM Modi, CM Mamata cross swords
11 months, 1 week ago

Politics erupts over Ram Navami in Bengal as PM Modi, CM Mamata cross swords

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: On the eve of Ram Navami, politics erupted over the celebration of the festival in West Bengal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee crossed swords with each other. At a rally in Balurghat, Modi targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress, saying the party had “tried its best to stop Ram Navami celebrations” in Bengal and thanked …

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata
11 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the removal of the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Murshidabad range in West Bengal over violence in the district and the officer’s alleged “lack of supervision” to immediately prevent more incidents, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to accuse the poll body of working on the instructions of the Bharatiya Janata Party. …

NIA arrest ISIS members hiding in West Bengal for one month
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA arrest ISIS members hiding in West Bengal for one month

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Two suspected ISIS members, who had directly carried out the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru on March 1 and were on the run since then with a Rs 10 lakh cash bounty on them, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency in a joint operation with the West Bengal police from a hotel at popular beach town Digha in …

Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA arrests 2, including ‘mastermind’, from Bengal
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA arrests 2, including ‘mastermind’, from Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Cafe Blast Case News: The National Investigation Agency or NIA on Friday, April 12, traced and apprehended two persons, including the “mastermind”, in connection with the March 1 Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case near Kolkata in West Bengal. Bengaluru cafe blast accused Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Matheen Taha The persons have been identified as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, the …

NIA says no mala fide intent in action in Bhupatinagar blast case, attack on its team 'unprovoked'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA says no mala fide intent in action in Bhupatinagar blast case, attack on its team 'unprovoked'

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on April 7 strongly refuted the allegation of mala fide intention while carrying out raids and arrests in a two-year-old blast case during which its team was attacked by an unruly crowd in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district. "The NIA categorically refuted allegations of mala fide in its Bhupatinagar blast case," an agency spokesperson said. The …

NIA officials attacked in Bengal after arresting two TMC workers over 2022 blast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA officials attacked in Bengal after arresting two TMC workers over 2022 blast

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: A National Investigation Agency team was attacked in West Bengal’s Bhupatinagar in East Midnapore district on Saturday when they arrested two TMC workers in connection with a 2022 blast case. Two NIA officials sustained injuries in the incident after stones were reportedly pelted at them and their vehicle was allegedly vandalised. A similar incident, which rocked the state, took …

NIA denies any fresh arrests in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe Blast case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA denies any fresh arrests in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe Blast case

Hindustan Times  

After multiple reports speculated a fresh arrest linked to Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast, the National Investigation Agency denied any new arrests in this case. RAMESHWARAM CAFE BLAST: NIA NABS KEY CONSPIRATOR In a statement, the agency said, “NIA to gather evidence and information in the case have been summoning and examining all of the acquaintances including college and school time …

NIA arrests accused in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA arrests accused in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, the National Investigation Agency arrested one accused on Wednesday. NIA arrests accused in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case According to NIA, the accused Muzammil Shareef has been arrested and he is believed to be the co-conspirator in the IED blast that took place at the eatery. The investigation agency has …

Morning briefing: Ram Navami declared holiday in Bengal; Hardeep Nijjar's killing video out, all latest news
1 year ago

Morning briefing: Ram Navami declared holiday in Bengal; Hardeep Nijjar's killing video out, all latest news

Hindustan Times  

In a significant move, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has declared Ram Navami on April 17 as a public holiday. Dig deeper Devotees observe Ram Navami at Girish Park in Kolkata on March 30. Dig deeper Latest News Farmers' 4-hour ‘rail roko’ protest today, trains to face disruptions Dig deeper Adult film star Sophia Leone dead at 26, found …

Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal, BJP takes dig at Mamata Banerjee
1 year ago

Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal, BJP takes dig at Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, in a significant move, has declared Ram Navami as a public holiday. While Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja have always been big in Bengal, the state has witnessed violence during Ram Navami processions in the past, including last year. “Mamata Banerjee, who would turn blue with rage, every time she heard ‘Jai Shree Ram’, …

NBSA directs AajTak to remove video of Sudhir Chaudhary's show on 2023 Ram Navami violence
1 year ago

NBSA directs AajTak to remove video of Sudhir Chaudhary's show on 2023 Ram Navami violence

Op India  

On Thursday, February 29, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority directed Hindi news channel AajTak to delete a video of a show anchored by its news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary on the violence that had swept different parts of the country on March 30 last year on the occasion of Ram Navami. Commenting on how Islamists, leftist-liberals, and several opposition …

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case
1 year, 1 month ago

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case

The Hindu  

In a major development, the National Investigation Agency has arrested 16 persons accused of being involved in the West Bengal Ram Navami violence about a year ago. The incident took place on March 30, 2023 during a procession to celebrate Ram Navami in Dalkhola area of Uttar Dinajpur district. Subsequently, on April 27 last year, the Calcutta High Court ordered …

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids multiple locations in Maharashtra, one arrested
1 year, 1 month ago

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids multiple locations in Maharashtra, one arrested

India TV News  

ISIS conspiracy case: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested one accused following raids at multiple locations in the ISIS Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar module case, involving a conspiracy to target vital installations. He was arrested after the NIA conducted raids at the houses of various suspects at nine locations in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Radicalising youth to join ISIS The …

Dhangri Attack Probe: NIA Carries Out Searches At Nisar Ahmed's House in Poonch
1 year, 5 months ago

Dhangri Attack Probe: NIA Carries Out Searches At Nisar Ahmed's House in Poonch

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency along with security forces carried out searches at the house of Nisar Ahmed alias Haji Nisar in Gursai area of Mendhar, Poonch. These are routine searches as NIA already arrested Ahmed early this month in the Dhangri terror attack where seven Hindus were killed. The central agency arrested Nisar Ahmed along with Mushtaq Hussain on August …

NIA arrests two accused in 2022 Rajasthan terror conspiracy case
1 year, 6 months ago

NIA arrests two accused in 2022 Rajasthan terror conspiracy case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested two absconding accused, including the kingpin, in a 2022 case relating to seizure of explosives and Improvised Explosive Device material from Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. NIA expects the arrests of to lead the agency into unearthing terror outfit SUFA’s linkages to active members and sleeper modules of ISIS in India. “NIA expects their …

Plea filed for NIA inquiry into anti-Hindu violence in Haryana's Nuh
1 year, 7 months ago

Plea filed for NIA inquiry into anti-Hindu violence in Haryana's Nuh

Op India  

A petition seeking an NIA inquiry into the spate of anti-Hindu violence that rocked Haryana’s Nuh has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The petition addresses the instances of unnatural fatalities and deliberate communal conflicts faced by the Hindu community in the Nuh district of Haryana, as well as neighbouring areas like Gurugram and Sohna. “As per the …

Nuh violence: Ashok baba speaks up about Nalhar temple video, fired in self defence, he says
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh violence: Ashok baba speaks up about Nalhar temple video, fired in self defence, he says

Op India  

On 31st July, unbridled violence was unleashed against Hindu devotees, participating in a Jalabhishek Shobha Yatra organised by VHP in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana. The video of Ashok Baba, a VHP worker and lawyer, firing a weapon from the premises of the temple was used to claim that it was the Hindus who initiated the violence. Besides the logical fallacy, …

’35-40 devotees were held hostage by rioters at Ram Mandir in Nuh’: Horrifying details from FIR on complaint of Duty Magistrate Adib Hussain
1 year, 7 months ago

’35-40 devotees were held hostage by rioters at Ram Mandir in Nuh’: Horrifying details from FIR on complaint of Duty Magistrate Adib Hussain

Op India  

On 31st July, a Muslim mob in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, attacked thousands of Hindu devotees attending the Jalabhishek Yatra on Shravan Somvar. One of the FIR that was registered on the complaint of Adib Hussain who is a Sub Divisional Engineer PHES of Sub Division Tauru, it was revealed that 400-500 Islamist rioters held 35-40 devotees hostage at Ram …

Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who sought permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Nuh, released later
1 year, 7 months ago

Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who sought permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Nuh, released later

Op India  

On Wednesday, August 2, Bajrang Dal workers from Himmatnagar who went to seek police permission to protest against anti-Hindu violence in Haryana were detained by the police. The Sabarkantha district Bajrang Dal coordinator, and co-coordinator of the Himmatnagar region, visited the SP office to seek permission regarding the protest, where they were detained by the police. VHP tweeted, “As per …

Ram Navami violence: State not co-operating, probe agency tells Calcutta High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Navami violence: State not co-operating, probe agency tells Calcutta High Court

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency approached the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday and said the West Bengal government was not-cooperating in its investigation into the Ram Navami violence. The Calcutta High Court, on April 27, ordered an NIA probe into the violence that occurred during the Ram Navami processions in Shivpur of Howrah, Rishara-Chandanagar of Hooghly, and Dalkhola of North Dinajpur. …

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence

India Today  

In a major setback for the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of transferring the investigation of cases related to the Ram Navami violence in the state to the National Investigation Agency, upholding the Calcutta High Court's decision. The Supreme Court rejected the Bengal government's petition opposing the inclusion of the NIA in …

NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs related to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs related to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal

Op India  

The Supreme Court on July 16, directed the West Bengal state and LoP Suvendu Adhikari to sit with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and conducted the exercise to establish whether all six FIRs pertaining to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal are related to the same incident or not. Patwalia: it is all Ram Navami procession CJI: are they all same …

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA
1 year, 10 months ago

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA

Op India  

On Friday, May 19th, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the request to suspend the Calcutta High Court’s order to transfer the investigation of the Ram Navami violence cases to the National Investigation Agency. Representing the State Government, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the National Investigation Agency Act should not be applied to regular cases of violence unless …

NIA registers 6 FIRs over Ram Navami violence in Bengal
1 year, 10 months ago

NIA registers 6 FIRs over Ram Navami violence in Bengal

India Today  

The National Investigating Agency has registered six new FIRs under the Explosive Substance Act over the violence that took place during Ram Navami in West Bengal. Earlier, Calcutta High Court passed an order for NIA to take over the charge of the investigation into the Ram Navami violence case. An NIA source claims that in compliance with the order of …

Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

The Hindu  

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator from Bihar’s Sasaram, district headquarter of Rohtas, Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody on Saturday for two weeks in connection with a case related to communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31. “A local court in Rohtas had issued non-bailable …

Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the National Investigation Agency to probe into the violence that occurred in West Bengal’s Howrah district during the Ram Navami celebrations in March. The high court ordered the state police to hand over the investigation to NIA Hearing a PIL moved by Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and leader of the opposition in the …

Ram Navami Violence | Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe To National Investigation Agency (NIA)
1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami Violence | Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe To National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today transferred the probe into the incidents of violence that occurred in the state last month during the Ram Navami celebrations, to the National Investigation Agency.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed the state police to hand over the FIRs, papers of the case, seized materials, CCTV Footage, etc …

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the violence that broke out in Howrah and Dalkhola districts and other parts of West Bengal during Ram Navami celebrations. Earlier this month, the Calcutta High Court sought an action taken report from the West Bengal government on the clashes during the Ram Navami …

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took cognizance of the violence during the Ram Navami celebration in West Bengal’s Howrah and sought a report from the director general of police and the chief of Howrah city police within two weeks. “It has issued notices to the DGP, West Bengal and the commissioner of police, Howrah, directing them to enquire …

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