Kolkata:
The Nationwide Human Rights Fee has taken observe of the occasion the place a person and a lady had been publicly crushed up in Bengal for allegedly being concerned in a bootleg relationship. The person seen beating them with a stick in a extensively circulated cellphone video, Tajimul Hossain, is alleged to be a part of the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress. The Fee has now directed the state police chief and the Chief Secretary to submit an in depth report inside every week. The Fee additionally mentioned it will ship its crew for a spot inquiry.
In an announcement, the Rights Fee mentioned the matter signifies that the State authorities have “not learnt any classes from such incidents prior to now nor the considerations raised by the NHRC”.
The report, it mentioned, “Ought to embody the standing of the police investigation within the matter, the well being standing of the victims and medical therapy if any, supplied to them”.
Quoting media studies, the assertion learn, “The allegations of a love affair between the sufferer couple had been mentioned in an open assembly (Panchayat) by the aggravated villagers. Then, the miscreants began beating the duo. Reportedly, the principle perpetrator is alleged to be related to the political occasion in energy in West Bengal and could possibly be seen within the viral video, severely beating up the couple surrounded by a gathering of individuals, as spectators”.
This isn’t an remoted incident within the state of legislation being “taken into arms by unruly components, victimizing harmless individuals, particularly girls,” the Fee mentioned, citing the occasions at Sandeshkhali.
The Fee has additionally taken cognizance of the shameful incidents of indignity to girls that occurred in Sandeshkhali space of district North 24 Parganas in West Bengal whereby a person allegedly related to a political occasion had subjected the ladies to sexual abuse and torture. On this matter, a crew headed by an Hon’ble Member of the Fee had additionally visited to conduct an on-the-spot enquiry within the matter,” the assertion learn.
The viral video of the road justice has generated an enormous political row in Bengal, with the BJP alleging that in a state dominated by a lady Chief Minister, crimes in opposition to girls are rampant
In response to CPM and BJP leaders, the assailant is native strongman Tajemul who has hyperlinks with the Trinamool and is understood to ship “immediate justice” for native disputes
The Trinamool Congress has mentioned that the accused, no matter his political affiliations, will get exemplary punishment.
“It’s a heinous crime. The Trinamool Congress does not wish to know who this man is or what his political affiliations are. Whoever this man is, the police are in search of him. The strictest arm of the legislation will probably be meted out to him. He won’t be spared. He will probably be made an instance as quickly as he will get caught,” mentioned Trinamool spokesperson Riju Dutta.
