Birbhum violence: CBI arrests man who transported petrol used in massacre
Zee News
"He was identified from the CCTV footage. Also, his name cropped up in statements given by other suspects arrested and witnesses," the CBI said.
Rampurhat: The CBI on Thursday (April 14, 2022) arrested the e-rickshaw driver who allegedly transported the petrol that was used in setting ablaze the houses in Birbhum's Bogtui village, leading to the death of nine people, an official said.
Ritan Shiekh was nabbed from his house in Bogtui in the early hours, he said.
"He was identified from the CCTV footage. Also, his name cropped up in statements given by other suspects arrested and witnesses," the CBI official told PTI.
Ritan went missing after the massacre, he said.
"He used to go into hiding during the day, and return home in the dead of the night," the official said.
