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Eight arrested as Bengal police say CJP activist’s father sustained only minor injury
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 07:41 AM
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Police in West Bengal have placed eight suspects in custody, stating that the father of a CJP activist, previously reported as murdered, suffered only a minor injury.
West Bengal police announced that eight individuals are now in custody in connection with the case of a CJP activist’s father, whose death was earlier reported as a murder. The authorities, after reviewing medical reports, clarified that the victim sustained only a minor injury rather than a fatal wound.
The police statement emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing, and the eight detainees are being interrogated to determine their exact role in the incident. No formal charge sheet has been filed yet, and the case is being treated as a serious assault rather than homicide.
Family members of the activist expressed disappointment over the shift in the narrative, but they welcomed the swift action of the police in apprehending the suspects. The department has urged the public to cooperate with any further inquiries related to the matter.
The police statement emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing, and the eight detainees are being interrogated to determine their exact role in the incident. No formal charge sheet has been filed yet, and the case is being treated as a serious assault rather than homicide.
Family members of the activist expressed disappointment over the shift in the narrative, but they welcomed the swift action of the police in apprehending the suspects. The department has urged the public to cooperate with any further inquiries related to the matter.