<p>The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district that claimed eight lives.</p>.<p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj will hear the matter at 2 pm.</p>.<p>Eight people were charred to death as their houses were set on fire in Bogtui village near Rampurhat town of Birbhum district early on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The incident is suspected to the fallout of ruling TMC panchayat official’s murder.</p>.<p>Advocate Tarun Jyoti Tiwari had said on Tuesday that he and nine others of BJP Lawyers' Cell made a mention of the incident before the division bench, seeking leave to file a petition.</p>.<p>Tiwari had also stated that the bench granted them permission and a case would be moved shortly.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar went for each other's jugular over the incident, while the Union home ministry sought a detailed report from the state government.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district that claimed eight lives.</p>.<p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj will hear the matter at 2 pm.</p>.<p>Eight people were charred to death as their houses were set on fire in Bogtui village near Rampurhat town of Birbhum district early on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The incident is suspected to the fallout of ruling TMC panchayat official’s murder.</p>.<p>Advocate Tarun Jyoti Tiwari had said on Tuesday that he and nine others of BJP Lawyers' Cell made a mention of the incident before the division bench, seeking leave to file a petition.</p>.<p>Tiwari had also stated that the bench granted them permission and a case would be moved shortly.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar went for each other's jugular over the incident, while the Union home ministry sought a detailed report from the state government.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>