Attack on BJP netas: PIL in HC seeks NIA probe; 3 more arrested
Times of India | 10 October 2025Meanwhile, three more people were arrested in connection with the attack on Thursday.
Lawyer Anindya Sundar Das sought leave of the court to file the PIL, which included a prayer to the high court to order an investigation under the SC/ST Act as the MP belonged to the ST community. The vacation bench will take up the petition for hearing on Oct 14. Murmu and Ghosh were attacked while they were in Nagrakata to oversee relief work on Oct 6.
Meanwhile, lawyer Mayukh Mukherjee moved the high court seeking leave to file a writ petition on the same incident. He said the police were yet to arrest all the accused named in the complaint.
On Thursday, police arrested Sahanur Alam and Tofayel Hossain of Khayerbari. Earlier, Nagrakata residents Akramul Haque and Govind Sharam were apprehended. All four were produced in court on Thursday.
Police have also arrested a person from Kumargramduar in connection with the attack on BJP MLA Manoj Oraon. Oraon was attacked on Tuesday at Kumargram, Alipurduar. The legislator alleged that Trinamool supporters attacked him while he was distributing relief material.
