NIA to submit report on Ram Navami riots in West Bengal to court

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated an investigation into the riots that occurred during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal

• The NIA has registered six FIRs related to the case and will submit a report in the court under the supervision of a DIG rank police officer on Thursday

• The agency took over the investigation from the state police after a PIL was filed in the High Court, and the Chief Justice Court ordered the NIA to investigate the incident

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun an investigation into the riots that occurred during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal following the instructions of the High Court.

The central agency has registered six First Information Reports (FIRs) in this regard. The riots had erupted in some parts of the state during the processions from Shivpur to Risada. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in court regarding the matter, and on April 27, the Chief Justice Court TS Shivagnam ordered the NIA to investigate the incident

. According to NIA sources, the agency will submit a report in court on Thursday under the supervision of a DIG rank police officer in Kolkata.

The NIA officials will take over the investigation from the state police, as per the court's orders.