The BJP workers — Sudhir Chandra Paik (65) and Sujit Das (23) — were found dead after attending a Muharram event at Janka in Khejuri on July 12 (Archive)The Calcutta High Court on Monday questioned the role of the investigating officer (IO) in the case of death of two BJP workers in the Khejuri area of Purba Medinipur district on July 12, after call records showed that the official made several calls to the doctor who first conducted post-mortem on the bodies, before and after the procedure.The BJP workers — Sudhir Chandra Paik (65) and Sujit Das (23) — were found dead after attending a Muharram event at Janka in Khejuri on July 12. While the organisers claimed they were electrocuted, their families alleged they were killed for religious reasons.Acting on the court’s directions, police submitted call detail record (CDR) of the Tamluk Medical College and Hospital’s autopsy doctor before the division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi.The call detail disclosure raised a serious concern, the bench observed, asking, “Why will the role of the IO not be under suspicion? Why should the IO call the post-mortem doctor so many times?”Also Read | Khejuri BJP workers’ death: Calcutta HC seeks call records of 2 cops, doctor who conducted first post-mortemBut when Advocate General Kishore Dutta submitted that “the post-mortem doctor stated that the IO had not called for any specific reason”, the bench asked, “Can you show any proof in this regard?”The judges, visibly annoyed, said, “On what basis is the state (government) saying that there is nothing suspicious?”When the government sought more time to file a detailed report, the bench asked, “How much more time do you need?”The bench, however, fixed the next hearing on September 15.Story continues below this adThe court had earlier directed the government to submit call detail records of 17 persons, including the IO, the officer-in-charge of Khejuri police station and the first post-mortem doctor.The initial post-mortem report at the medical college had cited electrocution as the cause of death. The families, however, moved the High Court, leading to a second post-mortem at SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, which found injury marks on one of the bodies.“How did the second PM (post-mortem) show signs of torture? After this…the first doctor’s statement was taken. He doesn’t say how there was a difference. Has the CDR of the first doctor been taken? There is a disconnect between the second PM and the conduct of the investigation till the second PM report. It is about instilling the faith of the public in the police,” Justice Basak had earlier remarked.Last month, the High Court handed over the probe to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The families have moved the division bench to seek a CBI investigation into the case.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Calcutta High Court