Senior officials in the Home Ministry said that a recommendation of the West Bengal government had been received for a CBI probe into nun gang rape case and it had "expressed regret", officials said.
The officials said that the decision had been communicated to the state government.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on March 19 that her government recommended a CBI probe "considering the seriousness and sensitivity of the case" and assured the central probe agency of all cooperation and assistance in the investigation.
The order was passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Papiya Das, who agreeing to the prosecution's submission charged him under IPC sections 212 and 216(a) (harbouring the offender before) apart from IPC sections 395 (dacoity), 397 (dacoity with attempt to cause grievous hurt or death) and 376 (rape).
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