Sitalkuchi killings: West Bengal CID summons 6 CISF personnel

The West Bengal CID has summoned six CISF personnel who were on duty at Jorpatki booth in Sitalkuchi assembly constituency where four persons were killed in a firing by the central forces personnel during voting.

The six CISF officials, including two of its officers, have been asked to meet sleuths of the Special Investigating Team of the CID, formed to investigate the killings, at Bhawani Bhawan on Tuesday morning.

Reports said the CISF's request to appear before the CID virtually citing the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic were turned down.