Fresh Investigation in Rizwanur case

The Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to begin a fresh investigation into computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rahman''s murder case, after affirming that the previous investigation was inadequate.

The court has also asked the CBI to submit its report within four months.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had granted bail to Kolkata industrialist Ashok Todi and his brother Pradip Todi in connection with the case.

The apex court told the Todis to surrender their passports, and not to move out of Kolkata without obtaining prior permission from the CBI. They have also been prevented from communicating or influencing witnesses.

Ashok Todi and his two relatives, Pradip Todi and Anil Saraogi, Rizwanur's family friend Pappu and three police Officers, former Deputy Commissioner Ajoy Kumar, ACP Sukanti Chakraborty and Sub-Inspector Krishnendu Das, have been accused of abetment of suicide, criminal intimidation and conspiracy by the CBI in connection with Rizwanur's death.

Rizwanur's body was found on the railway tracks between Biddhanagar Road and Dum Dum Junction on September 21, 2009, almost a month after his marriage to Priyanka, Todi's daughter.

Though the police is convinced that it was a  case of suicide, Rizwanur's family members are not convinced, and they have moved the higher courts for a CBI inquiry.