Anish Khan (25 July 1993 – 18 February 2022) was a student at
Aliah University.[4] At midnight on 18 February 2022, Khan was allegedly killed by four people dressed as police officiers. Three police officers who influenced the case were suspended by the
government of West Bengal. A special investigation team (SIT) named Debabrata Chakraborty, Sourav Kanrar, Pritam Bhattacharjee, Nirmal Das and Kashinath Bera as conspirators and killers in its charge sheet.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Protests
On 18 February, Aliah University students of held a rally in
Park Circus.[13][14] Two policemen and one student were seriously injured.[15][16]
On 22 February, Aliah University students organised a rally at
Mahakaran Avijan.[26] A number of students were seriously injured in a
lathi charge by the
Kolkata Police, and 49 students (including two AISA activists) were arrested.[27][28]
On 22 February, the Howrah district committee of the
CPIML Liberation and the AISA, AIPWA, and AIARLA[clarification needed] organised a large rally in
Uluberia. CPIML Liberation, AISA and AIARLA sent delegations to the Uluberia
DM's office.[29]
On 23 February, the
CPIM West Bengal state committee organised a rally in
Siliguri.
On 26 February, the party's West Bengal state committee organised a rally in
Panchla. Several activists and leaders, including
Minakshi Mukherjee, were seriously injured in a lathi charge by
West Bengal Police and civilian volunteers.[30][31] Seventeen SFI and
Democratic Youth Federation of India protesters were arrested by
Howrah City Police.[32][33][34] Mukherjee and fifteen other CPIM activists were arrested in the protest,[35][36] and thirteen police officers were seiously injured by CPIM activists.
ISF West Bengal state committee organised a rally from
Sealdah to
Esplanade in Kolkata in which seven to eight thousand people participated.[39]
On 1 March, the AILAJ, AILU, and LSJHR organised a rally as Lawyers For Democracy from the
Calcutta High Court to Esplanade. AILAJ leader Dibakar Bhattacharya and AILU leader
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya led the rally.[40]
On 2 March,
AIDSO West Bengal organised a rally in
Lalbazar in the demands of Justice for Anish Khan. Several
AIDSO activists were injured by Kolkata police.
On 10 March, the SFI organised a rally from
College Street to MD Ali Park in Kolkata.[42]
Counter-protest
On 28 February, 10 days after Khan's death,
Trinamool Chaatra Parishad organised a rally from Moulali to Esplanade in Kolkata.[43] Hundreds of people attended.[44]
Anish Khan (25 July 1993 – 18 February 2022) was a student at
Aliah University.[4] At midnight on 18 February 2022, Khan was allegedly killed by four people dressed as police officiers. Three police officers who influenced the case were suspended by the
government of West Bengal. A special investigation team (SIT) named Debabrata Chakraborty, Sourav Kanrar, Pritam Bhattacharjee, Nirmal Das and Kashinath Bera as conspirators and killers in its charge sheet.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Protests
On 18 February, Aliah University students of held a rally in
Park Circus.[13][14] Two policemen and one student were seriously injured.[15][16]
On 22 February, Aliah University students organised a rally at
Mahakaran Avijan.[26] A number of students were seriously injured in a
lathi charge by the
Kolkata Police, and 49 students (including two AISA activists) were arrested.[27][28]
On 22 February, the Howrah district committee of the
CPIML Liberation and the AISA, AIPWA, and AIARLA[clarification needed] organised a large rally in
Uluberia. CPIML Liberation, AISA and AIARLA sent delegations to the Uluberia
DM's office.[29]
On 23 February, the
CPIM West Bengal state committee organised a rally in
Siliguri.
On 26 February, the party's West Bengal state committee organised a rally in
Panchla. Several activists and leaders, including
Minakshi Mukherjee, were seriously injured in a lathi charge by
West Bengal Police and civilian volunteers.[30][31] Seventeen SFI and
Democratic Youth Federation of India protesters were arrested by
Howrah City Police.[32][33][34] Mukherjee and fifteen other CPIM activists were arrested in the protest,[35][36] and thirteen police officers were seiously injured by CPIM activists.
ISF West Bengal state committee organised a rally from
Sealdah to
Esplanade in Kolkata in which seven to eight thousand people participated.[39]
On 1 March, the AILAJ, AILU, and LSJHR organised a rally as Lawyers For Democracy from the
Calcutta High Court to Esplanade. AILAJ leader Dibakar Bhattacharya and AILU leader
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya led the rally.[40]
On 2 March,
AIDSO West Bengal organised a rally in
Lalbazar in the demands of Justice for Anish Khan. Several
AIDSO activists were injured by Kolkata police.
On 10 March, the SFI organised a rally from
College Street to MD Ali Park in Kolkata.[42]
Counter-protest
On 28 February, 10 days after Khan's death,
Trinamool Chaatra Parishad organised a rally from Moulali to Esplanade in Kolkata.[43] Hundreds of people attended.[44]