Birbhum Violence
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West Bengal: CBI files 2 charge sheets in March 21 Birbhum violence
India | Jun 20, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTThe CBI has named four persons as accused in its charge sheet filed in the murder of Sheikh whereas 18 people, including TMC leader Anarul Hussain, have been named in the arson case, officials said.
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CBI makes first arrests in Birbhum killings, nabs four suspects from Mumbai
India | Apr 07, 2022, 08:07 PM ISTThe four accused had fled from Bogtui to the Maharashtra capital soon after the killings, and they were apprehended from their hideout early on Thursday morning.
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Bengal governor summons Mamata over Birbhum violence: 'Increased lawlessness, violence'
India | Mar 29, 2022, 07:56 PM ISTDhankhar, in his letter, underlined that lawlessness and violence has skyrocketed in Bengal and asked her to meet him at the earliest.
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Watch: Sambit Patra addresses Press Conference on Birbhum Violence
News | Mar 29, 2022, 02:40 PM ISTBJP spokesperson Sambit Patra recently addressed a press conference. In his address, he slammed the Mamata government on the recent case of violence in Birbhum.
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Mamata Banerjee writes to non-BJP CMs, asks them to unite against BJP
News | Mar 29, 2022, 01:40 PM ISTFacing question over Birbhum killings, Mamata Banerjee wrote to the Chief Ministers of non-BJP states, urging them to unite against BJP.
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Kurukshetra | As Birbhum carnage toll rises to 9 the question remains who is responsible for this?
Kurukshetra | Mar 28, 2022, 10:00 PM ISTA woman who had suffered burns in the petrol bomb attack in Bogtui village in Birbhum district last week died in a hospital on Monday, raising the toll to nine. The Birbhum killings also spawned violence in Bengal’s legislature, with legislators of the ruling TMC and the BJP exchanging fisticuffs overheated arguments on the Birbhum killings, prompting the speaker to suspend five saffron party MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
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Birbhum carnage toll rises to 9 as injured woman succumbs to burn injuries
India | Mar 28, 2022, 08:39 PM ISTThe Birbhum killings also spawned violence in Bengal’s legislature, with legislators of the ruling TMC and the BJP exchanging fisticuffs overheated arguments on the Birbhum killings, prompting the speaker to suspend five saffron party MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
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BJP trying to influence CBI probe into Birbhum killings, alleges TMC
India | Mar 27, 2022, 09:05 PM ISTThe saffron party, on the other hand, alleged that the TMC has lost all credibility after the March 22 incident in which women and children were among the eight victims.
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Birbhum killings: CBI to interact with injured in hospital
India | Mar 27, 2022, 05:45 PM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers will also talk to local people in connection with the probe, he said. "We will talk to a woman and three others, who were injured in the violence and are now undergoing treatment in a hospital, to get their version.
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Birbhum violence: Five held in killings of eight people in West Bengal's Rampurhat
India | Mar 27, 2022, 08:55 AM ISTA total of 8 people were burnt to death in Rampurhat area of WB's Birbhum on Mar 22 after a mob allegedly set houses on fire following the killing of Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh.
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CBI takes over case of Birbhum killings following Calcutta HC order
India | Mar 25, 2022, 10:36 PM ISTThe CBI case will be monitored by a Joint Director-level officer and supervised by a DIG/SP-ranked official, they said.
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BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Parliament over Birbum killing | Watch
India | Mar 25, 2022, 08:56 PM ISTEight people, including two children, were charred to death in Bogtui village of Bengal’s Birbhum district in the suspected fallout of a TMC panachayat official’s murder.
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OPINION | Birbhum: Mamata must find out the cause of rivalry that resulted in carnage
India | Mar 25, 2022, 12:16 PM ISTThree days after the carnage, CM visited Bogtui village, where eight people were charred to death by an armed mob on Mar 21. Mamata’s visit had two fallouts: one, the main accused was arrested by police within hours by tracing his cellphone network, two, family members of the victims had a chance to speak to CM openly.
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Calcutta High Courts hands CBI Birbhum Violence case for further investigation
News | Mar 25, 2022, 11:20 AM ISTIn the latest, the Calcutta High Court has handed the Birbhum Violence case to the CBI for further investigation. The next hearing has been scheduled of April 7.
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Birbhum killings: Police arrests local TMC boss after Mamata orders hunting down of all suspects
India | Mar 24, 2022, 09:27 PM ISTEarlier in the day, on visiting Bogtui village, the scene of Tuesday’s fire bombing and burning of eight people, Banerjee spoke with the family members of the victims and offered them permanent government jobs and funds as compensation.
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Birbhum violence: 'Suspects of Rampurhat killings will have to be hunted out, arrested,' says Mamata
India | Mar 24, 2022, 02:00 PM ISTThe West Bengal CM also handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of those killed in Birbhum violence and added financial aid of Rs 2 lakh will be given for reconstructing affected houses.
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OPINION | Birbhum carnage: Justice should not only be done, but be seen to be done
India | Mar 24, 2022, 01:40 PM ISTThe ruling Trinamool Congress is trying to cover up the massacre by carrying out a travesty of police probe. The ‘dance of death’ was terrifying and the manner in which CM Mamata Banerjee reacted was shocking.
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Birbhum violence: Autopsy report reveals victims were badly beaten up before carnage
India | Mar 24, 2022, 01:25 PM ISTSecurity has been up in Rampurhat to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, especially because of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to the area.
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Next of kin of those killed in clash gets Rs 2 Lakh compensation
India | Nov 02, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTSuri(WB): The next of kin of three persons killed in the clash in West Bengal's Birbhum district were today given a compensation of Rs 2 lakh by the state government which also distributed relief in
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Birbhum violence: Governor suggests Mamata government should act
National | Nov 01, 2014, 11:06 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Saturday said he has suggested to the Mamata Banerjee government to take appropriate action to address the plight of people in Makhra village of Birbhum district where a clash