The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday took cognizance of the incident of brutal violence in West Bengal s Birbhum where 10 people, including women, were burnt to death after the murder of a deputy Panchayat Pradhan."It is .
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The West Bengal government has sprung into action and formed an SIT, comprising senior police officers, to probe the murder of seven persons in Birbhum district.
A total of eight people died after their houses were set on fire allegedly to exact revenge over the murder of a political leader. However, the state police have denied the claims.