Another arrest by CID in Jessop factory fire probe

The CID has arrested the fifth person in connection with the theft and alleged arson at the Jessop factory in Dum Dum where a fire broke out on Monday.
Gautam Mondal, a resident of Kaizar Street under Maniktala police station, was arrested late last night, a senior CID officer said.
"Mondal is one of the receivers of the stolen property of Jessop. His name surfaced after questioning the four accused we had arrested earlier in connection with the case," he added.
A Special Investigating Team (SIT) was yesterday formed by the CID to probe the theft at the factory.
A fire broke out in the painting department of the vacant factory premises on Monday evening, the third such incident in two weeks.

Former workers of the factory alleged that the fire was part of a "conspiracy by a third party" following which, the West Bengal government ordered a CID probe into the mishaps.
Incidentally, the state has also registered a complaint on Jessop owner Pawan Ruia at Dum Dum police station.