The BJP alleged that Tajmul, also known as JCB, who publicly assaulted a man and a woman in North Dinajpur, has close ties to Chopra MLA Hamidul Islam.
BJP women MLAs in West Bengal protested on the Assembly premises over two incidents on Monday: the assault on a couple in North Dinajpur and the alleged stripping and torture of a woman in Coochbehar, according to the party’s chief whip Sankar Ghosh.
A video of the assault on the couple in North Dinajpur’s Chopra, reportedly due to an alleged illicit relationship, went viral on Sunday. The authenticity of the video has not been independently verified.
The accused, Tajmul alias JCB, was arrested after the police lodged a suo motu FIR. The BJP claimed that Tajmul had close ties with Chopra MLA Hamidul Islam. The TMC condemned the incident, asserting that they do not support such activities.
ये TMC नेता MLA हमीदुर रहमान का गुर्गा ताज़ेमुल उर्फ़ JCB है, खुले आम ये लोग मुस्लिम राष्ट्र के विशेष क़ायदे-क़ानून की बात करते हैं। झारखंड का पाकुड़, दुमका एवं साहिबगंज ज़िला इस जघन्य आपराधिक घटना वाले क्षेत्र से सटा हुआ है… जिस रफ़्तार से झारखंड के इन ज़िलों के जनसंख्या का… pic.twitter.com/yfnAxaiFiy
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“The victims have been provided security, and anyone else involved will also not be spared,” said a TMC spokesperson.
In another incident in Coochbehar’s Mathabhanga, a BJP woman leader was allegedly stripped and tortured on June 25.
