Kerala High Court directs CBI inquiry into soldier's 14-year disappearance

The Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the case of Subash Chandra Bose, a soldier with the Tripura State Rifles who disappeared in April 2012. Bose, a resident of Vengoor in Ernakulam district, went missing while boarding a train to return to his unit after completing his leave.

The soldier's disappearance over fourteen years ago had remained uninvestigated at the local level, prompting legal intervention by his family members. The High Court's decision to hand over the case to the CBI marks a significant development in efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding his vanishing.

Details regarding the specific circumstances of Bose's disappearance and the grounds cited by the court for escalating the investigation to the CBI were not immediately available. The order is expected to expedite the inquiry process and potentially bring fresh leads to a case that has long remained dormant.

The case highlights persistent concerns about the prompt and thorough investigation of cases involving military personnel. With the CBI now taking charge, the family of the missing soldier hopes for concrete answers after more than a decade of uncertainty.