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{{short description|2014 killing in Dubrajpur, West Bengal, India}}
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'''Amit Chakraborty''', a sub-inspector of [[Dubrajpur]], [[West Bengal]], was injured by bomb splinters during a clash between supporters of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and [[Trinamool Congress]] at Aoulia-Gopalpur village in 2014. He succumbed to injuries after 50 days.

In 2018, all 18 accused were acquitted in Suri court. The judge accused the [[West Bengal Police]] for carrying out a lax and incompetent investigation, due to which the accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence. The widow of Amit Chakraborty accused political pressure on the police, for not investigating the case properly.<ref>{{cite web |title=18 let off in 2014 killing of Bengal cop |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/18-let-off-in-2014-killing-of-bengal-cop/cid/1675917 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |publisher=Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=18 accused in 2014 SI killing acquitted for ‘faulty probe’|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/18-accused-in-2014-si-killing-acquitted-for-faulty-probe/articleshow/66701138.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=November 20, 2018}}</ref>

In 2014, he was injured in the stomach, when he and three other police officers were allegedly attacked by TMC men with a bomb.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kolkata S-I injured in TMC-CPM clash dies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/west-bengal/kolkata-s-i-injured-in-tmc-cpm-clash-dies/ |website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> Bengal police denied the accusation of not taking action.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengal police defends inaction in Birbhum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengal-police-defends-inaction-in-birbhum/articleshow/44966023.cms?}}</ref> After the acquittal of 18 accused, [[CID West Bengal]] took over the investigation.<ref>{{cite web |title=অমিত খুনের রায়ের কপি নিল সিআইডি |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/cid-became-active-in-the-murder-case-of-amit-chakrabarty-1.903092 |website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> In 2016, Birbhum public prosecutor, on behalf of the West Bengal government, appealed on the court to free all accused before judgment. After protests from police, the victim's family, and opposition, the West Bengal government withdrew the appeal.<ref>{{cite web |title=সুর বদলে নিজের আর্জি প্রত্যাহার করলেন পিপি |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/public-prosecutor-withdraws-plea-in-amit-chakrabarty-murder-case-1.289312 |website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> Most of the accused were Trinamool Congress leaders and supporters.<ref>{{cite web |title=পুলিশ খুনেও মামলা তোলার আর্জি সরকারের |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/government-withdraws-case-on-police-murder-1.278492 |website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref>

[[Government of West Bengal]] was criticized for the appeal to withdraw all cases and free all accused; a majority of them were TMC members.<ref>{{cite web |title=এ বার হয়তো বিচার পাবেন, আশায় পুতুল |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/victim-s-wife-been-waiting-for-justice-in-amit-murder-case-1.289089 |website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> The police made the deceased police officer Amit Chakraborty as the main witness in his own murder case. Police accepted their mistake on the court.<ref>{{cite web |title=মৃত পুলিশ অফিসারই সাক্ষী! সিউড়ি আদালতে শোরগোল |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/bengal/dead-man-made-witness-in-dubrajpur-si-murder-case/ |website=www.sangbadpratidin.in|language=bn}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Crime in West Bengal]]
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Killing of Amit Chakraborty - Revision history

Tanisha R at 23:27, 1 January 2026