Birbhum violence: Victims were badly beaten up before being burnt alive, says autopsy report

Kolkata/Rampurhat: The eight people, including three women and two children, who were burnt alive in Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district were badly beaten up before the carnage, their post-mortem examination has revealed. As per preliminary findings of the forensic experts, who conducted the tests on the charred bodies found inside the houses that were allegedly set on fire by unidentified people early on Tuesday, the victims were first badly beaten up and then burnt alive, an official told. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that strict action would be taken against the perpetrators of violence in Birbhum district, where eight people were charred to death in a village the day before. Banerjee said she would on Thursday visit Bogtui village, where houses were set on fire shortly after a village panchayat deputy chief was murdered, to take stock of the situation. Describing the incident as “unfortunate”, she said, “It was an attempt by the BJP, Left and the Congress to malign our government Strict action will be taken against all those responsible for the Birbhum incident, irrespective of their (political) colour. _**Also read: Panchayat leader killed, eight charred to death: Understanding the unrest in West Bengal’s Birbhum district**_ “We have already removed the (police) Officer-in-Charge, the SDPO and other senior officers. The DGP is in the district since yesterday,” she underlined. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.