Kolkata, April 2 The Election Commission of India handed over the investigation into the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district, West Bengal, to the NIA on Thursday, following a directive from the Supreme Court.
Observing that West Bengal was the "most polarized state," the Supreme Court issued a scathing indictment of the state administration after seven judicial officers involved in a special revision exercise were held hostage by protesters in Malda district, and directed a CBI or NIA probe into the incident.
In a letter to the National Investigating Agency on April 2, the poll body referred to the apex court's order and directed it to investigate the incident that occurred on Wednesday.
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