MALDA: Five people arrested in Malda after a video emerged showing a group of women stripping and brutally attacking two other women on suspicion of stealing money. The incident took place in a weekly village bazaar in Malda subdivision of north Bengal on July 18. The two survivors of the assault were also detained by police and are currently undergoing treatment. Three women were among the five taken into custody.
Background
The two women, who are reportedly lemon-sellers from Najirpur, were caught stealing money from some tribal women in Pakuahat village. This led to their assault, including disrobing them by ripping off their saris and dragging them by their hair. The police intervened and rescued the duo from the violent mob. Senior officers visited Pakuahat and registered a case.
Political Reactions
The Malda assault video triggered a political slanging match, with opposition leaders referring to it as “Manipur revisited”. The BJP leadership criticized the Bengal government’s handling of women’s security. Union minister Anurag Thakur and BJP IT department head Amit Malviya both highlighted the attack’s similarity to other crimes against women in Bihar and Rajasthan, states governed by non-BJP parties. BJP MP Khagen Murmu staged a demonstration, demanding the resignation of the officer and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
Government Response
Bengal’s women and child development minister Shashi Panja accused the BJP of using “diversionary tactics” by citing incidents from other states to shift the focus away from Manipur. Panja clarified that the Malda assault was not politically motivated and condemned the act of people taking law and order into their own hands. She assured appropriate action would be taken. Panja also emphasized that there was no evidence to support a complaint in Howrah’s Panchla, where a BJP candidate was allegedly stripped and assaulted on the day of the panchayat polls on July 8.
Summary:
- Five people arrested in Malda after a video emerged showing a group of women stripping and brutally attacking two other women on suspicion of stealing money.
- The two survivors of the assault were also detained by police and are currently undergoing treatment.
- The incident took place in a weekly village bazaar in Malda subdivision of north Bengal on July 18.
- The two women caught stealing money from some tribal women in Pakuahat village were assaulted, including disrobing them by ripping off their saris and dragging them by their hair.
- Political leaders criticized the Bengal government’s handling of women’s security, while the government maintained that the incident was not politically motivated.
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