Kolkata, 9 July: A video that shamed the nation went viral on social media on Monday night in which some people are seen hanging a girl and beating her inside a club.
Bengal BJP posted the video on its official X handle on Monday night and wrote, “Emerging video from Taltala Club, Kamarhati: Shocking reports allege Jayanta Singh, a close associate of TMC MLA Madan Mitra, violently attacked a defenseless girl. This barbaric act under a government claiming to champion women’s rights is a disgraceful stain on humanity. Immediate investigation and justice are non-negotiable.”
Barrakapore police police commissionerate on Tuesday claimed that the video was an old one. However, the police have initiated a suo moto case in this regard. All legal actions against the persons seen in the video are being taken.
The police informed that two of the persons seen in the video are already in police custody.
Barrakapore police on its official X handle wrote on Tuesday, ”BKP PC has taken note of an old video now in circulation on social media involving assault on a girl.A suo motu criminal case has been started.All legal actions against persons seen in video(2 among them are already in custody)are being taken.”
