"Case of misunderstanding": Official on alleged police-BSF scuffle in Bengal's Nadia
Nov 05, 2025
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], November 5 : "It was a case of misunderstanding" and the "matter has been resolved", said a BSF official a day after a scuffle broke out allegedly between BSF personnel and police in West Bengal's Nadia district.
The matter was resolved following the intervention of senior officials, the official added.
Regarding the scuffle between police and BSF personnel in West Bengal's Nadia district on November 4, Border Security Force Deputy Inspector General of the South Bengal Frontier, Nilotpal Kumar Pandey, told ANI that the matter has been resolved.
"As far as the incident is concerned, it was a case of misunderstanding and confusion. With the intervention of senior officials, the matter has been resolved."
More details are awaited in this case.
Meanwhile, a team of the Election Commission reached Bagdogra airport to visit the three border districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar & Jalpaiguri.
Led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, Principal Secretary SB Joshi, and Deputy Secretary Abhinav Agarwal, the team will review the progress of voter list revision.
These districts, which share a border with Bangladesh, have been selected for the ECI team's inspection to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.
During their visit, the team will conduct field reviews and inspect the work of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) who are responsible for conducting house-to-house verification of voters. Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal will accompany the team to facilitate the review process.
The SIR aims to update voter lists across West Bengal's 294 assembly constituencies. Over 80,000 BLOs are conducting house-to-house visits until December 4 to verify and update voter information. To assist voters, 659 helpdesks have been set up across the state.
The Election Commission of India has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across nine states and three Union Territories, covering nearly 51 crore electors.
