NIA is currently investigating 19 cases in West Bengal: MoS Home Nityanand Rai

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is currently investigating 19 cases in West Bengal.

MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on the question of Samik Bhattacharya, a BJP MP from West Bengal, that the National Investigation Agency is currently investigating 19 cases in West Bengal.

The status of the cases under investigation (no charge sheet has been filed so far) is 11. Charge-sheeted and under further investigation are 8.

MoS Home Rai further informed upper house that the NIA branch office in Kolkata has 81 sanctioned posts in various ranks.

The staff strength is reviewed from time to time and whenever there is a requirement on account of increase in workload, staff of other NIA branch offices are also assigned to assist NIA branch office, Kolkata.