India's Supreme Court has ruled against the inclusion of names pending appeals in the West Bengal electoral roll revision, potentially leading to the exclusion of nearly 27 lakh voters. This development is critical ahead of the state's upcoming Assembly elections, with claims rejected by judicial officers.

Officers who were later held hostage in Bengal had expressed 'palpable apprehension of breach of security' in a letter to the Malda District Magistrate nearly a week before the incident occurred.