West Bengal: 8 charred bodies recovered from burnt houses, Governor Says “Arson Orgy”

In the early hours of Tuesday eight persons, including two children, died after their houses were gutted in a fire at Rampurhat in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The incident took place hours after the murder of a Trinamool Congress panchayat leader on Monday.

On Monday around 8.30 pm, TMC panchayat deputy chief of Barshal village, Bhadu Sheikh, was murdered and shortly after the murder, at least eight houses were allegedly set on fire in Bogtui village situated on the outskirts of Rampurhat town.

On Tuesday BJP leaders walked out of the West Bengal Assembly demanding a statement from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the incident.

In a video message posted on West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s official Twitter account, he called the incident a “horrifying violence and arson orgy” and said that he has sought an urgent update on the incident from the state’s Chief Secretary.

He strongly condemned the violence in the video and said that he is “considerably pained” and “disturbed”. He further said the incident is indicating “of the nose-diving of law and order in the state.”