CBI files preliminary report on Nandigram

Kolkata, Mar 22: The Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) today filed a preliminary report on the killing of 14 villagers in the March 14 police firing at Nandigram.

CBI lawyer Ranjan Roy submitted the report before the division bench headed by Chief Justice Surinder Singh Nijjhar.

The CBI had also submitted a copy of the report before the division bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh.

Chief Justice Nijjhar on receiving the report, said he would look into the report and take a decision in the next judicial procedure.

The matter would be heard on March 26.

Advocate General Balai Roy and former state law minister Nisith Adhikari were also present before the bench while the report was being placed before the court.

Mr Roy told the Court that the state government would file its affidavit on Nandigarm in the next two days.

Last Wednesday, the Court taking up the matter suo motu had directed CBI to probe into the Nandigram massacre and file report within seven days.

UNI