Overview
- The agency registered a fresh case, reached Beldanga police station, collected case diaries and digital records, and visited highway and rail sites to map the incident areas.
- A special NIA court directed West Bengal Police to transfer all materials from the earlier investigation without delay, and the team met district officials and court staff handling the case.
- NIA has notified plans to seek custody of 36 arrested individuals under UAPA, with an eight‑member team that includes forensic specialists leading on‑site inquiries.
- The probe’s stated focus is possible organised conspiracy, deliberate provocation, and the spread of misleading content online, following police claims of a provocative Facebook post before the unrest.
- Earlier findings from Jharkhand and local police recorded the migrant worker’s death as ante‑mortem hanging with no signs of assault, even as January 16–17 protests blocked NH‑12 and railway tracks and saw attacks on media personnel.