SIT to probe death of 7 people set on fire in Bengal's Birbhum
India Today
The West Bengal government has sprung into action and formed an SIT, comprising senior police officers, to probe the murder of seven persons in Birbhum district.
The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has formed a three-member special investigation team to probe the death of seven people who were allegedly set on fire to avenge the death of a Trinamool leader.
The incident occurred early on Tuesday, March 22, in the Rampurhat area of Birbhum district. A group of miscreants allegedly locked up five houses with the residents inside and set them on fire. Local sources said they were set on fire to avenge the murder of a Trinamool Congress leader.
TMC's panchayat leader, Bhadu Pradhan, was killed in Birbhum's Rampurhat on Monday when some miscreants hurled a crude bomb at him.
Taking cognisance of the incident the state government has formed a three-member special investigation team, comprising senior officers Gyanwant Singh, Miraj Khalid, and Sanjay Singh. The officer in charge of Rampurhat Police Station and the SDPO have been suspended.
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