The body of a minor girl was recovered from a pond in Baruipur on Sunday morning. It is alleged that she was raped and murdered after going missing since Saturday afternoon. As soon as the news of the recovery of the body spread, protests started in the area. Local residents blocked the road by placing the body on Kulpi Road and demanding the arrest and strict punishment of the accused.
Amidst this tension, the angry crowd caught a young man suspected of being involved in the incident and beat him up severely. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition and the doctors declared him dead. The deceased has been identified as Indrajit Tanti, 26 years old. Locals allege that 4 to 5 more people were involved in the brutal torture of the minor. There has been intense tension surrounding the allegation of rape and murder of an 11-year-old minor in Baruipur. One accused died in a mob lynching by locals over the incident. As the situation gradually escalated, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari spoke to the victim's father over the phone. On Tuesday, he called the family members to Bhawani Bhavan and assured them of listening to all their demands.
The body of the minor was recovered from a pond in Baruipur on Sunday morning. It is alleged that she was raped and murdered after going missing since Saturday afternoon. Protests broke out in the area as soon as the news of the recovery of the body spread. Local residents blocked the road demanding the arrest of the accused and strict punishment by keeping the body on Kulpi Road.
Amidst this tension, an angry mob caught a young man suspected of being involved in the incident and beat him up severely. He was taken to the hospital in a seriously injured condition, where the doctors declared him dead. The deceased has been identified as Indrajit Tanti, 26 years old. Locals allege that 4 to 5 more people were involved in the brutal torture of the minor. Police said that one accused has already been arrested and a search is underway for the rest. However, there have also been allegations of attacks on the police during the protest. The angry mob also allegedly vandalized the Suryapur police camp. In addition, a protest was held by blocking trains on the Namkhana line of the Sealdah South branch.
A section of locals alleged that the minor's life could have been saved if the police had taken timely action. The anger over this allegation also increased. Later, the situation calmed down after the Chief Minister spoke to the victim's father on the phone, according to administration sources. The initial police investigation suggests that the minor was strangled to death. A separate investigation has also been launched to determine who was behind the incident and who was responsible for the death of the accused in the mob lynching. At the same time, the police are trying to quickly arrest the absconding accused in the main rape-murder case.