South 24 Parganas, Sept. 29 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested proclaimed offender (PO) Jharna Mistry, wife of co-accused Sanjay Mistry, from Ghoshpara, Santoshpur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, in connection with a 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence murder case.

The CBI said the accused was at large since the registration of the FIR in 2021 and had never joined the investigation or trial in the case. The agency had declared a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for her arrest.

The CBI, in compliance with the order of the Calcutta High Court dated August 19, 2021, registered the instant case on August 27, 2021, by taking over FIR No. 345/2021 dated May 3, 2021, of Jagaddal Police Station, North 24 Parganas...