BDO Prashant Barman Skips Surrender, Moves SC; Police Seek Arrest Warrant in Murder Case

• Bidhannagar Police applied for an arrest warrant against Rajganj BDO Prashant Barman in the Dattabad gold merchant murder case.
• Calcutta High Court had ordered Barman to surrender at Bidhannagar Court within 72 hours by December 22.
• Instead of surrendering, Barman approached the Supreme Court, failing to inform the Bidhannagar Court.
• Barman is implicated in the murder of gold merchant Swapan Kamilya, whose body was found on October 28.
• Two others, Raju Dhali and Tufan Thapa, along with Trinamool leader Sajal Sarkar, were previously arrested in the case.

Why It Matters: BDO Prashant Barman faces arrest warrant after defying High Court order to surrender in murder case.