Calcutta HC Rejects BDO's Bail in Gold Merchant Murder, Orders Surrender

• Calcutta High Court rejected anticipatory bail for BDO Prashant Barman in the gold merchant Swapan Kamilla murder case.
• Justice Tirthankar Ghosh termed it a 'heinous crime' and observed Barman was the 'engineer' of the incident.
• The court found evidence, including airline tickets, suggesting Barman and associates fled to North Bengal post-incident.
• BDO Prashant Barman has been ordered to surrender quickly to the Bidhannagar court.
• Previously, Raju Dhali, Tufan Thapa, and Trinamool leader Sajal Sarkar were arrested; Bidhannagar Police is investigating.

Why It Matters: Calcutta HC denies BDO Prashant Barman anticipatory bail in gold merchant murder, orders surrender.