Kaliganj girl death: Family to move HC, seek CBI probe
The Statesman | 4 July 2025
The family members of the 13-year-old minor girl, Tamanna Khatun, who was killed in a bomb blast last month at Kaliganj in Nadia, will petition the Calcutta High Court for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case.
The victim’s mother confirmed on Thursday that in this legal battle at the Calcutta High Court, they will be represented by senior advocate and CPI-M Rajya Sabha member Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya.
“The current investigation being carried out by the state police is nothing but an eyewash. Many of the identified accused individuals are still roaming outside. Under such circumstances, we are certain that neither we nor our dead daughter will get justice if the state police continue with the investigation. So, we have decided to move the Calcutta High Court seeking a CBI probe in the matter. Bikash Bhattacharya will be representing us,” the victim’s mother said.
The victim’s father also said that so far, they have kept faith in the investigation by the state police. “But now we are seeking a CBI probe into the matter. All we want is justice for our daughter,” he said.
The total number of arrests in the case so far is nine. However, 15 others, who were also named in the complaint registered by the victim’s mother and all allegedly linked to the ruling Trinamul Congress, are still absconding.
Tamanna Khatun was allegedly killed after getting hit by splinters of a bomb that was hurled during a victory procession of the ruling Trinamul Congress to celebrate the victory of the party candidate Alifa Ahmed in Kaliganj bypolls.