00:00News coming in from Bengal where total 18 people have been arrested so far in the Malda case by
00:07the West Bengal police. Now remember seven judicial officers were allegedly held hostage
00:13for hours amid violent protests and all this trouble began on Wednesday afternoon in West
00:19Bengal's Malda district when a group of protesters over the alleged removal of names from the voter
00:26list during the special intensive revision process or the SIR process. They heard out those officials
00:32and then later on they had to be rescued. Now what we are hearing is that 18 people have been
00:38arrested
00:39in this matter. Now the question really is finally has some action been taken or not because remember
00:46the Supreme Court also raised many questions on this incident. The Supreme Court Chief Justice of India
00:53said that this seemed to be a calculated move and that this was premeditated. Joining us right now
01:01on the phone line is India today is Tapas Sen Gupta. Tapas what's the update?
01:07One thing is the situation remains of Golata in across Malda especially the places which are
01:13joining the national highway for joining the national highway.
01:18One thing is the additional phone to Nathi.
01:24Right. We'll try and connect with you Tapas once again when you are in a better coverage area but remember
01:30Malda has remained sensitive. It's not just the issue of the hostage drama that happened as far as the SIR
01:38officials are concerned.
01:40There was also a blockade that was put up in Malda on a highway by certain people and then the
01:47police had to go over there
01:49and try and resolve that issue and we are showing you the visuals of that as well when that highway
01:54was blocked.
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