Archive · 8 Oct 2026
High Court Hands 2011 Behala Students’ Disappearance Probe to CBI
Two students from Behala disappeared in April 2011.
They were both 19 years old.
Their families said they received calls asking for ransom and paid the money, but the students did not come home.
State police and the CID investigated, but could not find them.
In 2020, the state told a court that investigators had found no evidence.
The families later asked for a fresh investigation.
They said old CCTV footage might be more useful with newer technology.
The Calcutta High Court has now asked the CBI to investigate the case and report back within six weeks.
Two 19-year-old students disappeared from Behala on April 18, 2011.
Their families said they paid ransom after receiving calls, but the youths did not return.
State police and the CID investigated, but the students’ whereabouts remained unknown.
A state report filed in 2020 said there was no evidence in the case.
The Calcutta High Court directed the CBI to take over and file a report within six weeks.
- Who
- Two 19-year-old students from Behala, whose families sought a fresh investigation.
- What
- The Calcutta High Court directed the CBI to take over the investigation into the students’ disappearance.
- When
- The students disappeared on April 18, 2011; the court issued its direction on Tuesday.
- Where
- Behala, Kolkata; the case is before the Calcutta High Court.
- Why
- The students remained missing despite investigations by state police and the CID, and their families sought a fresh probe.
- Missing students
- Two 19-year-old students
- Disappearance date
- April 18, 2011
- Initial police case
- Registered by Behala police on April 22, 2011, under provisions relating to kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom and wrongful confinement
- Earlier investigations
- State police and the CID investigated; the students’ whereabouts remained unknown
- State report
- A final report submitted in 2020 stated there was no evidence in the case
- New investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Reporting deadline
- The CBI was asked to file a report within six weeks