Four Bengali men held over a month in Chhattisgarh detention centre

Four men from West Bengal have been held at a detention centre in Chhattisgarh for over a month after their records were deleted from a police station in Kolkata, prompting their families to approach the Calcutta High Court for intervention.

The families filed a petition with the High Court requesting that the Chhattisgarh administration be directed to release the four detainees. The case has raised questions about the legality of their detention and the circumstances surrounding the deletion of their records from the original police station.

During proceedings, the Calcutta High Court questioned the Chhattisgarh authorities, asking what recourse would be available to an appellate tribunal if the state claimed that the detainees were not Indian citizens. The query underscores the potential complications surrounding their detention and the absence of clear documentation.

The extended detention without apparent legal clarity has become a matter of concern for the families and has drawn judicial scrutiny. The High Court's intervention indicates the seriousness with which the matter is being treated, particularly regarding the procedural irregularities that appear to have preceded and accompanied the detention.