Amid Outrage Over Manipur Video, 2 Women Stripped Naked, Tortured In Bengal's Malda

Amid outrage over a viral video of Manipur sexual violence incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday alleged that two tribal women were stripped naked and tortured a few days ago in West Bengal's Malda district.

BJP I-T cell head Amit Malviya said the incident took place in Malda on July 19, with a frenzied mob baying for her blood.

"The horror continues in West Bengal. Two tribal women were stripped naked, tortured and beaten mercilessly, while the police remained a mute spectator in Pakua Hat area of Bamangola police station, Malda," tweeted Malviya.

"The horrific incident took place on the morning of 19th July. The women belonged to socially marginalised community and had a frenzied mob baying for her blood... It had all the making of a tragedy that should have 'broken' Mamata Banerjee's heart and she, instead of merely outraging, could have acted, since she is also the Home Minister of Bengal," he added.

Slamming Banerjee, Malviya said she chose to do nothing in the case.

"Neither did she condemn the barbarity nor did she express pain and anguish because it would have exposed her own failing as a chief minister," he said.

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar asked why I.N.D.I.A. (new opposition alliance) isn't condemning the incident.

"Another horrific incident with the Tribal women in WB. Two Tribal women were stripped naked & beaten mercilessly in Malda. Like other heinous incidents, Didi is silent & not taking any action in her own rule. Why I.N.D.I.A. isn't condemning this?" Majumdar tweeted.

The video shows the woman being attacked by a mob, leaving them traumatised and severely injured.

West Bengal minister and TMC leader Shashi Panja said that there is absolutely no need to politicise the Malda incident as that was a case of theft.

"There is absolutely no need to politicise the Malda incident. It was a case of theft, where the two ladies tried to steal something from the market. A group of women tried to take law and order into their hands and started beating them. However, the police reached the spot. A case has been registered and police are investigating the matter," she said.