CBI to conduct forensic psychological evaluation of 9 arrested in Birbhum killings

By PTI

RAMPURHAT: The CBI has determined to conduct forensic psychological evaluation of the 9 individuals arrested in reference to the killings in Birbhum district of West Bengal, an officer mentioned on Saturday.

During the assessments, one psychologist might be current to notice their physique language in addition to facial expressions, which might be handled as proof, he mentioned.

“Forensic psychological assessment will be used while grilling the nine suspects. This is to ascertain whether these persons are telling the truth or lying,” the officer instructed PTI.

“A psychologist will be present and he will file his findings as a report, while will be produced as evidence in the court,” the officer added.

The resolution was taken after CBI discovered inconsistencies of their statements in regards to the incident, one other official mentioned.

The probe company has interrogated the officer-in-charge of the firefighters who had been concerned within the rescue operations on the 10 homes in Bogtui village which had been set ablaze after the killing of native TMC chief Bhadu Sheikh, the officer mentioned.

The CBI has additionally determined to ship samples of the eight individuals killed within the carnage for DNA assessments.

“The affected families have told us that they were unable to identify the bodies. The DNA tests will help us in identifying them,” the officer mentioned.

CBI sleuths seized two e-rickshaws and a motorbike, which the villagers claimed had been used to deliver bombs and jars crammed with petrol, an official mentioned.

“The vehicles were seized from neighbouring Kumadda village. We have got eye-witnesses who saw people using these vehicles to bring in bombs and petrol-filled jars,” he mentioned.

Charred our bodies of eight individuals had been recovered from Bogtui village in Rampurhat police station space of the district, hours after the homicide of the TMC chief and panchayat chief Bhadu Sheikh.

The incident, which occurred on March 21, despatched shockwaves throughout the nation with the Calcutta High Court directing the CBI to take over the probe.

Meanwhile, Debasish Chakraborty has been appointed as the brand new inspector-in-charge of Rampurhat police station rather than suspended officer Tridip Pramanik.