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Daribhit Incident: 8 Years, No Justice; ABVP Backs Families Demanding Punishment
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News18•20-09-2026, 15:53
Daribhit Incident: 8 Years, No Justice; ABVP Backs Families Demanding Punishment
- •On September 20, 2018, Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Barman were shot dead at Daribhit High School during a teacher recruitment drive.
- •Families and ABVP allege non-cooperation from the then Trinamool government in the investigation, with culprits still at large.
- •The Kolkata High Court handed over the Daribhit incident investigation to the NIA; families and ABVP demand justice and punishment for the guilty.
- •ABVP observes September 20 as 'Bengali Language Day' and has urged the Chief Minister for its official recognition.
- •ABVP marched to the burial sites of the deceased today, with Minister Kaushik Chowdhury assuring that justice will be served.
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On September 20, 2018, former students Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Barman were shot dead during a teacher recruitment drive at Daribhit High School amid protests demanding Bengali teachers instead of Urdu teachers.
The Kolkata High Court handed over the investigation of the Daribhit incident to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after family members alleged non-cooperation from the government.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) observes September 20 as Bengali Language Day and has demanded that the state government officially declare it as West Bengal Bangla Bhasha Dibas.
