Birbhum Violence: CBI arrests 7 more accused linked to the death of 10 persons

Kolkata, Aug 24: Regarding the Birbhum killing case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested seven more accused during an ongoing investigation of a case related to the death of 10 persons as their houses were set on fire at Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum, earlier this year.

 

 

 

 

The arrested accused were produced before the ACJM Court, Rampurhat and were remanded to 10 days of police custody. The alleged role of these arrested accused emerged during further investigation, informed the CBI. The arrested people are Bikir Ali, Noor Ali, Sher Ali alias Kalo, Asif Sk, Joshif Hossain, Jamirul SK alias Ujir, Khairul SK. During further investigation, the alleged role of these seven accused also emerged in the case. They were arrested on Aug 22.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

CBI filed charge sheet on Jun 20 against 16 accused before the Competent Court and also submitted a report against two Children in Conflict of Law (CCL) in the Court of Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Suri, Birbhum. Further investigation was continuing regarding the involvement of other accused and to unearth the larger conspiracy in the matter.