Kolkata, Dec 26 (NationPress) The Bidhannagar City Police have issued an arrest warrant for Prashant Barman, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Raiganj, who faces serious accusations in the murder of gold trader Swapan Kamilya in the Dattabad region of Salt Lake.

This warrant was issued after a significant decision by a single-judge bench at the Calcutta High Court on December 22, which denied Barman's plea for anticipatory bail and instructed him to present himself at the Bidhannagar Court within a 72-hour timeframe.

As the deadline passed on Thursday without Barman's surrender, the police confirmed that the arrest warrant was activated.

Subsequently, the Bidhannagar City Police sought the enforcement of this warrant from the Bidhannagar Court, which granted approval.

Kamilya was reportedly abducted on October 28 from a gold shop in Dattabad, using a vehicle fitted with a blue beacon, allegedly associated with government operations.

His remains were later discovered in Jatragachi, New Town.

The police have initiated a case for kidnapping and murder, with Barman's involvement being alleged by the victim’s family as the mastermind behind this crime.

Several associates of the BDO have been arrested, and the government vehicle purportedly used to dispose of the body has been confiscated.

Barman has denied all allegations and had previously secured anticipatory bail from the Barasat Court last month, which was later confirmed by the Bidhannagar Sub-divisional Court. However, the Calcutta High Court, led by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, rejected his bail application on December 22.

In the meantime, Barman has approached the Supreme Court, contesting the ruling from the Calcutta High Court.

During the hearing on December 22, the Calcutta High Court expressed strong disapproval of the lower court's decision to grant anticipatory bail, noting that essential evidence had been overlooked.