Birbhum killings: Calcutta High court cracks the Whip
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Orders CFSL to collect samples for forensic examination, seeks state government report by 2pm today
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed CFSL Delhi to immediately collect necessary materials for forensic examination at Bog. tui village in Bengal's Birbhum district, where at least eight people were charred to death in the suspected fallout of a TMC panchayat official's murder.
The court has also asked the state government to file a report in the case before it by 2 pm on Thursday, when the matter will be taken up for hearing again.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prakash Shri.
vastava, taking up a suo motu petition and a set of PIIS ordered that CCTVs be installed at the crime scene in the presence of district judge, Purba Bardhaman. and recordings be done until further orders
It has further asked the DGP to ensure safety of witnesses, including that of a minor boy injured in the ar son. The petitioners in the PILs have prayed for a probe by the CBI or by any other agency which is not controlled by the state.
Advocate general representing the government op posed the prayer, stating an SIT was probing the matter and that there was no need to transfer the case to any other agency.
At least 22 people have been arrested so far in connection with violence. However, the police as yet have not released any names of suspects who have been arrested.
"We are grilling them (those arrested) to find out if there were more people involved in the incident. Some...
PM ASSURES ALL HELP Drime Minister Narendra
Modi, while inaugurating a gallery on Freedom Fighters in Victoria Memorial, virtually assured all help to the state government in investigating the incident at Rampurhat. "It is an unfortunate incident. The culprits should not be spared and if the state government wants, the Central government is ready to extend all help to them," said Modi. He also appealed to the people of West Bengal that such 'culprits' should not be forgiven. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari,
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