Kolkata: Seven people have been killed in a fire at five houses in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The incident took place this morning. According to local sources, the house was set on fire in retaliation for the killing of a Trinamool Congress leader. Authorities say the house caught fire after it was locked.
Birbhum District Magistrate, Fire Force, and Local Police reached the spot following the incident. On Monday, unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Pradhan in Rampurhat in Birbhum.
