The daughter of a West Bengal woman who was beaten and paraded half-naked claimed her mother and aunt are in jail on suspicion of theft.
“My mother and aunt had gone to the market to sell some lemons on Tuesday (July 18). There is a sweet shop owner there who accused them of stealing lemons. After that, everyone caught and beat my mother and my aunt. They also disrobed them. It is injustice,” said the daughter of the victim.
She added that her mother and aunt are in jail in Malda.
“Right now my mother and aunt are in jail in Malda. We got information through a civic volunteer. We had also gone to meet them. We were told that they will be released on Monday,” added the daughter.
| After Manipur, 2 women beaten, paraded half-naked in Bengal’s Malda
2 WOMEN BEATEN, PARADED HALF-NAKED IN BENGAL
A purported video from West Bengal’s Malda has emerged on social media platforms showing two women being beaten and paraded half-naked.
According to initial reports, the incident occurred three to four days ago. Local people in Malda’s Pakuahat had caught the two women on suspicion of theft and thrashed them.
The purported video showed several women assaulting the two accused women. However, no complaint about the incident was lodged with the West Bengal Police.
Source: India Today
