Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted in Bengal, video goes viral
Bengal Police on Sunday registered a case after a video clip of a brutal assault on a couple allegedly engaged in an illicit relationship went viral, sparking widespread outrage. The man who was seen in the video beating up the two with a bamboo stick was allegedly a local TMC leader of Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district where the incident occurred following a decision of a kangaroo court.
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PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
While the opposition BJP, Congress and CPI(M) slammed the Mamata Banerjee government for the incident, the ruling TMC said the matter will be investigated.
Islampur Police Superintendent Joby Thomas K said the police have watched the video clip on social media and have registered a case after verification.
«We have initiated raids to arrest the culprit and will investigate the reason behind the act promptly,» he said.
The video clip shows the man beating up the woman who grimaced in pain, as a large number of people were watching. The accused also thrashed a man with the stick.
«This is the ugly face of Mamata Banerjee's rule in West Bengal. The guy in the video, who is beating up a woman mercilessly… is famous for giving quick justice through his 'insaf' sabha and is a close associate of Chopra MLA Hamidur Rahaman,» BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya said in a post on X.
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