Minor woman dies after suspected gang-rape, son of native TMC chief held

Via PTI

KOLKATA: A minor woman died after she used to be allegedly gang-raped at a party in Hanskhali in West Bengal’s Nadia district, police stated on Sunday.

The woman’s circle of relatives claimed that the principle accused is the son of a Trinamool Congress panchayat member, who has been arrested for additional investigation, they stated.

The fogeys of the minor, a pupil of Magnificence 9, lodged a criticism in opposition to the accused at Hanskhali police station on Saturday, 4 days after the incident.

Consistent with the criticism, the lady went to the place of abode of the accused on Monday afternoon to wait his party, however she returned house in an in poor health situation and died quickly after.

“Our daughter used to be bleeding profusely and had critical stomach ache after she got here again from the birthday party on the place of abode of the native TMC chief’s son, and earlier than shall we take her to health facility, she died.”

“From the series of occasions and after speaking to the folks provide on the birthday party, we’re positive she used to be gang-raped through the accused and his pals,” the lady’s mom advised journalists.

She additionally alleged {that a} staff of other people forcibly took the minor’s frame for cremation even earlier than her loss of life certificates used to be issued.

Reacting to the improvement, senior TMC chief and the state’s Minister of Girls and Kid Construction, Sashi Panja, stated the ruling birthday party has 0 tolerance for abuse of minors and ladies.

“There will have to no longer be any politics over the incident. Police will do the whole lot imaginable to research and take additional motion,” she stated.

In the meantime, opposition BJP has known as for a 12-hour bandh in Hanskhali in protest in opposition to the incident.