CBI arrest another accused in Birbhum violence case

Kolkata, Oct 14: Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has arrested one more accused during an ongoing investigation of a case, related to the death of 10 people as their houses were set on fire at Bogtui village in Birbhum, earlier this year. It has been alleged that the arrested accused had bought petrol used for the burning.

 

 

 

 

According to the reports, it was established that the arrested accused had bought petrol on Mar 21, this year, which was used for the burning of houses in village Bogtui. The arrested accused was produced on Thursday (Oct 13), before the ACJM Court, Rampurhat and was remanded five days police custody. Earlier in August, CBI had arrested 7 more accused, who were allegedly involved in the case.

 

 

 

 

 

CBI had registered a case on Mar 25, against 22 accused and others in compliance of the orders of the High Court, Calcutta in connection with WPA 130, 124,125,126, 129 and 133 of 2022 and taken over the investigation of FIR No 169/2022 on Mar 22, earlier registered at Police Station Rampurhat, District Birbhum (West Bengal) on a complaint against 22 accused and others.

 

 

The Birbhum massacre took place on Mar 21, this year. It was alleged that Bhadu Sheikh of village-Bogtui, Upa Pradhan(Dy.Pradhan) of Barshal GP was murdered by inflicting bomb blast injuries, at Bogtui Morh on NH-60. After the incident, serious tension cropped up at Bogtui Morh on NH-60 and surrounding areas over the issue of said murder.