NIA to Probe Malda Attack on Judicial Officers; Team Reaches Bengal, 22 Arrested

• The Election Commission of India handed over the investigation into the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda to the NIA.
• An NIA team will reach West Bengal on Friday following a Supreme Court order.
• Seven judicial officers, including three women and a child, were held captive for over nine hours without food or water during an SIR exercise.
• The incident occurred over alleged deletion of names from electoral rolls; officers were rescued by security forces.
• The Supreme Court slammed the state administration for its 'complete failure' and ordered the EC to deploy Central Forces; 22 people, including an ISF candidate, were arrested.