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Shibpur fire: Tenant dies in hospital
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editor on 13 February, 2008 11:20:00
 
Howrah News Service Howrah, Feb. 11: Bahadur Shaw (50), whose house at Shibpur
in Howrah, was allegedly set ablaze by the landlord, succumbed to his injuries
at Howrah State General Hospital this morning.
The fire, which was started on 7 February, has already claimed the lives of
Bahadur’s wife Kamala and their 13-year-old daughter Dipika. While Kamala
died on the spot at their burning house and Dipika breathed her last on 8
February, Bahadur had been fighting for his life since the incident took place.
Doctors had stated his condition to be critical as he had suffered 80 per cent
burns.
It has been alleged that the landlord, Kashi Jaiswal, set the Shaws’
residence, at 276, GT Road, Shibpur, on fire by placing a gas cylinder outside
their house and pushing a pipe, attached to the cylinder, through a hole inside.
The Shaws were attacked as they had been active in protesting against the
landlord’s ploy to remove the tenants from the plot and build a high-rise
on the same.
Bahadur Shaw, his wife Kamala Shaw (40) and their two children, Dinesh (15) and
Dipika (13) were sleeping at their house when the incident took place around
3.30 a.m. on 7 February. The fire had engulfed Kamala, claiming her life on the
spot. Bahadur, Dinesh and Dipika were rushed to hospital by neighbours. The
couple’s eldest son, Ritesh Shaw (20), and his brother, Dinesh Shaw, are
the only surviving members of the family.