National Investigation Agency registers 12 cases following Supreme Court directive. The NIA has taken over investigation into the gherao incident in Malda, West Bengal, where judicial officers were held captive for over nine hours during electoral roll revision work. The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution, citing serious concerns over law and order failures and administrative breakdown. The incident involved seven judicial officers, including three women and a child, who were held without food or water by a mob. The apex court expressed grave concern over the credibility of West Bengal's bureaucracy and government functioning. NIA investigation teams have already moved to Malda to conduct thorough probes into all registered cases related to this critical incident.
