Overview
- A small eatery on Congress supporter Rupali Das’s premises in Rangajan, Titabor, burned around 1:30 am Friday after unidentified persons allegedly set it ablaze, police said.
- Passersby heading home from a wedding woke the sleeping family, and the fire gutted the shop and vehicle parts worth about Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
- After the flames were doused, Das said she found a glass bottle filled with petrol with a wick, which points to deliberate arson.
- The family filed a First Information Report at Titabor Police Station, which is the formal complaint that starts a police case in India, and officers said a probe is underway.
- PTI and National Herald frame the incident as the second reported attack on opposition workers since Monday’s election results, and opposition leaders have urged swift arrests.