Tragedy Strikes in West Bengal: Family of Three Burned AliveTragedy Strikes in West Bengal: Family of Three Burned Alive In a horrific incident that has shocked West Bengal, a woman and her four-year-old son were burned alive in their home in Notungeet village, Birbhum district. The victims, identified as Rumpa Bibi (30) and her son Ayan Sheikh (4), met their untimely demise on Friday morning. The lone surviving member of the family, Sheikh Tuta (40), remains hospitalized with severe burns. According to Sheikh Raj, the couple’s eldest son, the incident occurred around dawn when unknown individuals entered the house through an open window. Witnesses reported a strong smell of kerosene emanating from the room where the victims were sleeping. It is believed that the attackers poured kerosene into the room and set it ablaze, trapping the family inside. Local residents rushed to the scene and rescued the victims, taking them to the local hospital in Bolpur and later to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. However, the severity of the burns proved fatal for the young boy and his mother, who both succumbed to their injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. Meanwhile, Sheikh Tuta remains in critical condition, battling for his life. The police have launched an investigation into the matter, but the motive for the heinous attack remains unclear. The community is reeling in shock and fear, and the police are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist with the investigation. The incident has sent a wave of sorrow and anger throughout the state, highlighting the need for increased security and vigilance in rural areas.
COLKATA: A woman and her four-year-old son were burnt alive by unknown persons in Notungeet village in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Friday.
The victims have been identified as Rumpa Bibi (30) and her younger son Ayan Sheikh (4). The woman’s husband, Sheikh Tuta (40), was admitted to a local hospital with serious burns.
The surviving member of the family and the couple’s eldest son, Sheikh Raj, who was sleeping in another room when the incident occurred, told media that he woke up early on Friday morning to his mother’s screams.
According to him, the windows on the roadside were open in the room where his parents and younger brother were sleeping. “They were caught in a fire and there was a strong smell of kerosene coming from the room. It seemed that some thugs from outside had poured kerosene into the room through the open window and then started the fire,” he said.
Locals rushed to the spot and somehow managed to get the couple and their minor son out of the room and rushed them to the local hospital in Bolpur, and then to Burdwan Medical College & Hospital.
The minor son died within minutes of being taken to the hospital, and his mother followed shortly after. The father is now receiving treatment, although his condition is extremely critical.
Meanwhile, the entire village was tense and panicked over the terrible incident. The police have launched an investigation into the matter to find out if there was any personal rivalry involved in the accident.
