Baruipur News: In a disturbing case from Baruipur in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, the body of a minor girl was recovered from a pond on Sunday, sparking widespread unrest. The alleged gang rape and murder of the girl triggered widespread violence in the area, with a youth suspected to be involved in the crime being lynched, while police personnel were also attacked by the mob, which disrupted rail and road traffic for several hours.
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How the Incident Played out
The girl left home to go to a nearby shop at about 4 p.m. Saturday but did not return, and her family reported her missing after searching overnight without finding her. Later her body was found stuffed inside a sack near a pond, enraging residents.
- The case has resulted in the arrest of two persons, while one other suspect was nabbed by locals and handed over to police.
- The mob attacked a 26-year-old man identified as Indrajit Tanti, who was later declared dead at the hospital
- The government has constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team to investigate the crime and the mob lynching
Political Row Over Allegations of “House Arrest”
The case soon took a political turn with the TMC alleging that Mamata Banerjee was stopped from visiting the victim’s family. “Our Chairperson, @MamataOfficial wanted to visit Baruipur. The party demanded action and said with the hashtag #JusticeForBaruipur, “After getting this information, a huge number of police personnel and barricades were placed outside her residence to stop her from leaving the house.
Baruipur News: The opposition has targeted the BJP-led state administration over its security cover, but the BJP’s state spokesperson said it was a normal procedure to have a routine police presence at Banerjee’s residence in view of her Z-plus security cover and not an act of restriction.
