Bolpur: Bolpur was reduced to ashes. The husband of a woman and her child died while she is still fighting for her life Fire razed Bolpur down on Friday very early in the morning. Their family members claim that kerosene was thrown into the house through the window after which it was set on fire.
During the night, Rupa Bibi (30), Ayan Sheikh (4) and Sheikh Tuta (40) were asleep when their house caught fire in Raipur Supur village. Roopa’s eldest son, Sheikh Raj heard shouts from a neighbour’s room next to his at about 1:30 am. After their condition worsened, all three were taken to Bolpur Divisional Hospital before being transferred to Burdwan Medical College Hospital. Rupa and Ayan did not survive their injuries. Tuta is currently in critical condition.
The police have established unnatural death case and have commenced investigations.