It is shocking that not a day passes in
West Bengal without one or the other incident of violence against women.
The latest incident has taken place in Labhpur, Birbhum on 21st January
, when a 20 year-old adivasi girl from the village of Rajrampur was
abducted and gang-raped by 12 persons from the same village as she had
dared to have a relationship with a non-tribal boy. This was done after a
kangaroo-court called apparently by some village elders sought to
extract a fine of Rs.50,000 from the girl’s family for this supposed
offence, and the family pleaded their inability to pay the same. The
couple were reportedly brought before the kangaroo-court bound hand and
foot and even after the boy pleaded that he wanted to marry the girl,
the perpetrators ignored him and gave the verdict for the girl to be
raped as a punishment by those present. She was dragged to an adjoining
room and attacked by a number of persons from her own village, and left
severely injured in front of her house. The next day she went with her
mother and lodged an FIR at Labhpur Thana, after which she was admitted
to the PHC and then shifted to Siuri District Hospital. The police have
so far arrested 11 persons on the basis of the FIR. An AIDWA led a
deputation to the SP and several protest rallies have been conducted
against the growing atmosphere of insecurity, especially for women in
West Bengal.
Athough some arrests have been made in this particular case, it is necessary that the administration makes immediate arrangements for the full security of the survivor and her family. All the perpetrators and instigators must be arrested and a proper investigation conducted. It is increasingly the case in several districts of West Bengal including Birbhum that there is a growing atmosphere of violence has been increasing, with gangs of armed anti-socials taking the law in their own hands. This is because many of them enjoy the political patronage of the ruling party, as a result of which the police and the administration turn a blind eye to them. Consequently, lawlessness has been increasing at all levels, since there is now a feeling that such crimes can go unpunished. AIDWA expresses its grave concern about the situation, and stands by all those who are victims of the growing crimes against women in the state.
Athough some arrests have been made in this particular case, it is necessary that the administration makes immediate arrangements for the full security of the survivor and her family. All the perpetrators and instigators must be arrested and a proper investigation conducted. It is increasingly the case in several districts of West Bengal including Birbhum that there is a growing atmosphere of violence has been increasing, with gangs of armed anti-socials taking the law in their own hands. This is because many of them enjoy the political patronage of the ruling party, as a result of which the police and the administration turn a blind eye to them. Consequently, lawlessness has been increasing at all levels, since there is now a feeling that such crimes can go unpunished. AIDWA expresses its grave concern about the situation, and stands by all those who are victims of the growing crimes against women in the state.
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