Too many police, too few locals. The same News18 found on Wednesday when it reached Bogtui village in Rampurhat area of West Bengal.
At least eight people were burnt alive in their homes by a mob here after local Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh was killed in an incident on Monday, sparking widespread outrage across the country. political firearms,
However, most of the people who came to News18 in Bogtui village denied any knowledge of the devastation.
“Don’t know. We can’t say anything. We are not from this village,” he continued.
The complaint was that the police were not present on the night of the incident. It has changed dramatically.
As our vehicle approached Bogatui village, there were police barricades at the entrance. Many were not being allowed inside.
Police personnel were present everywhere inside the village.
Bhadu Sheikh’s house was locked. His family had left the house on Tuesday.
The house right in front, which belonged to his rival Sona Shaikh, was gutted. Seven burnt body was recovered from inside.
There was another house about 100 meters away which had turned to ashes with the smoke still coming out.
A bicycle, some cooking utensils, etc. can be seen in the remains.
Several other houses that survived were locked. The residents had left with what they had gathered.
There were some people around, what was everyone listening to? politicians And other visitors were saying but not speaking themselves.
“Are you all from this village?” we asked.
Some of them ran away. Others said that they had not been there and knew nothing of what had happened.
About half the houses were empty.
A little inside the village, we heard some voices. Two women and a man were sitting in an earthen porch of a hut. They were talking about going amongst themselves like others. “Where shall we go?” The man asked a woman.
We met a local Sadar Alam Shaikh with his belongings. “I’m leaving,” he said. “We’re scared. That night was terrible, and now if we stay here the police will trouble us. I’m a man. They’ll target me. That’s why I’m leaving.”
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