The BJP and CPI(M) have accused a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader of brutally beating a woman and a man with sticks in the community development block of Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal.
According to reports, people witnessed the incident, and some even participated in “punishing” the victims. BJP’s Amit Malviya shared a video of the incident, which raises concerns about the safety of women under the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal.
This is the ugly face of Mamata Banerjee’s rule in West Bengal.
The guy in the video, who is beating up a woman mercilessly, is Tajemul (popular as JCB in the area). He is famous for giving quick justice through his ‘insaf’ sabha and is a close associate of Chopra MLA Hamidur… pic.twitter.com/fuQ8dVO5Mr [1]
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) June 30, 2024 [2]
The video shows a man beating a woman with a stick while bystanders watch. The woman is barely conscious and unable to resist the assault.
The TMC worker, identified as Tajemul by the CPI(M) state secretary, also drags the woman by her hair. He then hits the man who was accompanying her while some men from the crowd force the man to kneel.
The victims are seen lying on the ground amidst the crowd, struggling to regain consciousness. Both political parties have condemned the incident, highlighting the breakdown of law and order under the Mamata Banerjee government.