Birbhum Arson News Today

The CBI questioned the arrested local TMC leader Anarul Hossain and also recorded the statements of those who were injured in the Birbhum violence.

In its FIR in the Birbhum arson case, the CBI has named 21 individuals. Further, the central agency's FIR states that houses were set on fire with a "view to kill the persons inside".

The recovery comes a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked the police to conduct special raids to seize all bombs, arms, and ammunition produced illegally in the state.

The CBI has registered a case in connection with the killing of eight people in West Bengal's Birbhum district earlier this month.

The chief minister lashed out at the local police, saying that the incident could have been avoided if the police had acted immediately.

Bhadu Sheikh and Sona Sheikh were extremely close at one point, locals and their families said, adding that they fell out over “bokhra”.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Birbhum district today where at least eight people were killed. The arson incident which killed eight people took place soon after the alleged murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh. Meanwhile, PM Modi extended his condolences to the families of the victims. He urged the people of Bengal to “never forgive the perpetrators”.

Birbhum arson killing eight people, who possibly died either of burning or suffocation inhaling an unbearable quantity of smoke, lengthens the streak of political violence in West Bengal.

According to the eye witness, the violent mob kept shouting Ransack the houses, kill whoever is there during the carnage.

Anirul Hossain's arrest came hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked Hossain to either surrender or face arrest. She was meeting with the families of victims in the area.