CBI nabs seven more for 'involvement' in Birbhum killings

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday nabbed seven more persons for their alleged involvement in the Birbhum killings in West Bengal, a senior official said.

Ten people, including six women and two children, were burnt to death after assailants hurled petrol bombs at several houses in Bogtui on March 21.

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"We have arrested seven accused from Bogtui during further investigation into the case,” the CBI official said. The accused will be produced before a court in Rampurhat on Tuesday, he added.

Earlier, the central agency had arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the massacre.