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NIA Investigates Beldanga Violence After Migrant Worker's Death

NIA Investigates Beldanga Violence After Migrant Worker's Death
NIA Takes Over West Bengal's Beldanga Violence Case, Begins Probe · republicworld.com

A man named Alauddin Sheikh, who was a migrant worker, died in Beldanga, a place in West Bengal.

After his death, many people became angry and started protesting by blocking roads and train tracks.

The local police first looked into the case and found no signs of murder.

But the national police, called the NIA, took over the case because it was a big deal.

Some political leaders had different opinions about what happened.

One group said it was a planned attack, while another group said it was not spontaneous.

The man's father also said his son did not commit suicide and that there were injuries on his body.

The court also got involved and ordered more police to be sent to the area to keep things calm.

Key facts

Date of Incident
January 16, 2026
Location
Beldanga, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Deceased
Alauddin Sheikh, 30-year-old migrant worker
Investigating Agency
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Initial Investigation
Murshidabad Police
Political Parties Involved
Trinamool Congress, BJP, AIMIM
Arrests Made
36 people, including an AIMIM leader
Court Involvement
Calcutta High Court ordered NIA probe and CAPF deployment

Timeline

  1. Sheikh dies in Jharkhand, allegedly attacked for speaking Bengali.

  2. Bengal erupts: Beldanga protests follow.

  3. Roads, trains blocked; violence flares in West Bengal.

  4. Protests intensify, political opinions clash over cause of death.

  5. NIA steps in to investigate Sheikh's death.

Quotes

Nilabjo Dutta

Public prosecutor of the Beldanga violence case

“that case should be handed over and appealed all accused for their custody also but that case not heard today and under consideration”
deccanchronicle.com

Sources

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