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Home Ministry Seeks Report From Bengal Govt After 8 Charred Bodies Found In Birbhum

Birbhum Violence: The charred bodies of eight people were recovered on Tuesday after a mob allegedly went on a rampage and set houses on fire in Rampurhat in West Bengal's Birbhum.

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government over the Birbhum incident where eight people were found burnt to death.

The Home Ministry asked the government to ensure security of common people in the wake of Birbhum incident, PTI reported quoting officials.

The state government has been asked to send a detailed factual report on the killings as early as possible.

READ | Eight Charred Bodies Found In Bengal's Birbhum After TMC Leader's Murder. Governor Says 'Arson Orgy'

The development came after a nine-member delegation of BJP MPs from West Bengal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought his intervention, PTI reported.

The charred bodies of eight people, including two children, were recovered on Tuesday after a mob allegedly went on a rampage and set houses on fire in Rampurhat in West Bengal's Birbhum district following the murder of Trinamool Congress panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh.

The body of Bhadu Sheikh, the TMC panchayat deputy chief of Barshal village, was found in Bogtui on Monday, police said. An hour later several bombs were hurled and houses were set on fire in the area.

The Mamata Banerjee-led government has set up a special investigation team headed by ADG (CID) Gyanwant Singh to probe the incident.

Director-General of Police (DGP) West Bengal Manoj Malviya said 11 arrests had been made in the case so far, PTI reported.

"We are investigating how the houses caught fire and whether the incident is related to the death of the panchayat deputy chief of Barshal village," PTI quoted Manoj Malviya as saying.

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