14th October 2022, Sources: aninews firstpost. anandabazar theweek thequint opindia prabhatkhabar
TMC: চা খাচ্ছিলেন, হঠাৎ উড়ে এল বোমা, রামপুরহাটে খুন হলেন তৃণমূল উপপ্রধান ভাদু রামপুরহাট এক নম্বর ব্লকের বড়শাল গ্রাম পঞ্চায়েতের উপপ্রধান ছিলেন তিনি। তাঁর বাড়ি রামপুরহাট থানা এলাকার বগটুই গ্রামে। রামপুরহাট ২১ মার্চ ২০২২ ২১:৫৭
বোমা ছুড়ে স্থানীয় পঞ্চায়েতের তৃণমূল উপপ্রধানকে হত্যা করল দুষ্কৃতীরা। সোমবার বীরভূম জেলায় ৬০ নম্বর জাতীয় স়ড়কের কাছে রামপুরহাট বগটুই মোড়ের কাছে ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে। মৃতের নাম ভাদু শেখ।
ভাদু রামপুরহাট এক নম্বর ব্লকের বড়শাল গ্রাম পঞ্চায়েতের উপপ্রধান ছিলেন তিনি। তাঁর বাড়ি রামপুরহাট থানা এলাকার বগটুই গ্রামে। সেখানে একটি চায়ের দোকানে বসেছিলেন ভাদু। আর সেই সময় তাঁকে লক্ষ্য করে বোমা ছুড়ে পালায় এক দল দুষ্কৃতীরা।
ঘটনার পর স্থানীয়েরাই রক্তাক্ত অবস্থায় ভাদুকে রামপুরহাট মেডিক্যাল কলেজ হাসপাতালে নিয়ে যান। কিন্তু শেষরক্ষা হয়নি। হাসপাতালে নিয়ে যাওয়া হতেই চিকিৎসকেরা ভাদুকে মৃত ঘোষণা করেন।
উপপ্রধানের উপর বোমা হামলার পরেই নড়েচড়ে বসেছে রামপুরহাট থানার পুলিশ। এলাকায় টহলদারি শুরু হয়েছে। উপপ্রধানের উপর কারা হামলা চালাল, তা খতিয়ে দেখা হচ্ছে বলেই জানানো হল পুলিশের তরফে।
"On 21 March 2022, while the complainant was having tea at a shop in Bogtui 'More' around 8.30 pm, Bhadu Sheikh (a deputy pradhan of the Barsal gram panchayat) was speaking over the phone sitting on a motorcycle. It was alleged that the accused threw a bomb targeting the head of Bhadu Sheikh and on being hit on his head, he fell on the ground," CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said.
A cycle of violence started with the murder of local Trinamool Congress panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh. His death led to carnage which left the entire nation in shock.
The arson attack was in response to the murder of Bhadu Sheikh. It is learned that family members of Fatik Sheikh and Chhota Lalon Sheikh have been burnt to death. Fatik and Chhota Lalon are accused of killing Bhadu Sheikh, deputy chief of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-controlled Barshal village panchayat.
Unidentified people had on 21 March set ablaze 10 houses in the village, killing at least eight people, including women and children. The CBI team of around 20 members went inside the house where the charred bodies of seven people were recovered.
Police officers suspended
The SDPO of Rampurhat and the officer in charge of the local police station have been removed after the incident. The situation in the village was under control, Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Malaviya said.
Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government constituted a special investigation team headed by CID additional director-general of police Gyanwany Singh. As many as 11 people were arrested hours after the incident.
If it is confirmed the fire was set deliberately, it would be the first mass political killing since Mamata Banerjee took over as chief minister in 2011. In 2007, there were incidents of mass killings in Nandigram. The BJP alleged the incident was akin to the mass killing of the era of CPI(M) rule. The BJP demanded the imposition of President's Rule in West Bengal.
The Calcutta High Court later directed the CBI to take over the case and set a deadline of April 7 to submit its progress report. On the deadline day, the probe agency apprehended four people in connection with the case.
"Of the four arrested accused, two persons -- identified as Bappa and Shabu Sheikh -- were named in the FIR lodged in connection with the killings
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tweeted, “Horrifying violence and arson orgy #Rampurhat #Birbhum indicates the state is in grip of violence culture and lawlessness. Already eight lives lost”. He noted that he had sought an urgent update from the Chief Secretary on the matter.
“It is not political rivalry. It could be deep-rooted personal enmity between two groups,” the DGP said. Miscreants hurled bombs at deputy pradhan Bhadu Sheikh on Monday evening and he sustained grievous injuries. According to villagers, after his death, miscreants set several huts on fire. Senior police officers said the retaliation was immediate. Seven bodies were recovered from the house of Sanju Sheikh.
Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Malaviya said the police were probing the connection between the murder and the violence. A special investigation team (SIT), comprising ADG CID Gyanwant Singh, IG Burdwan Zone B. L. Meena and DIG CID (Ops) Meeraj Khalid, had been set up to probe the incident.
Rivalry For Dominance in the Area
The CBI has alleged that rivalry among groups of Bhadu Sheikh and Palash Sheikh and Sona Sheikh for dominance in the area and control over the income from the illegal collection of money from commercial vehicles and other unlawful activities had existed for a long time.
TMC leader Anarul Hussain and two juveniles, The agency have named Palash Khan alias Faizul Khan, Sanju Sheikh alias Nur Islam Seikh, Safi Seikh alias Safizul Seikh and Mahi Seikh alias Mahirul Seikh in the charge sheet related to the murder. The CBI had appealed to a court in Birbhum’s Rampurhat for permission for a polygraph test on the eight accused, including arrested TMC leader Anarul Hossain.
It was found that there was a long-standing rivalry in the village between the two groups. As per the CBI report, the rivalry was between One Bhadu Sheikh and another of Palash Sheikh and Sona Sheikh.
CBI earlier arrested six people during the investigation. Four of them were arrested in Mumbai.
Further investigation is continuing regarding the involvement of the other accused and to unearth the larger conspiracy involved. A charge sheet was filed in the case related to the death of 10 persons at Bogtui Village, Bhirbhum District (West Bengal) Under Section 120- B r/w 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 435, 436, 460, 201, and 109 of IPC. (ANI
CBI had registered a case on March 25 against 22 accused and others in compliance with the orders of the High Court, Calcutta in connection with WPA 130, 124,125,126, 129 and 133 of 2022 and took over the investigation of FIR No 169/2022 on March 22, earlier registered at
Police Station Rampurhat, District Birbhum (West Bengal) on a complaint against 22 accused and others.
CBI filed a charge sheet on June 20 against 16 accused before the Competent Court and also submitted a report against two Children in Conflict of Law (CCL) in the Court of Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Suri, Birbhum. Further investigation was continuing regarding the involvement of the other accused and to unearth the larger conspiracy in the matter.
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