NCW Condemns Violence in Bengal’s Sandeshkhali; Accuses Cops, TMC Leaders of Sexual Assault

The Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) has strongly condemned the dire circumstances noticed in West Bengal, following a fact-finding mission on February 12, 2024. The event passed off after a staff of the NCW visited Sandeshkali to guage the response of native authorities to studies of extreme violence and intimidation towards girls. 

Notably, the findings of the NCW staff revealed a troubling sample of neglect and complicity by the Bengal authorities and legislation enforcement. 

Delina Khongdup, an NCW member, expressed deep dismay on the habits of native police through the go to. The Director-Common of Police (DGP) reportedly refused to cooperate with the staff, whereas the Superintendent of Police (SP) failed to supply any help to them.

Disturbing accounts from girls within the village depicted a horrifying setting of widespread worry and systematic abuse. The victims recalled the situations of bodily and sexual violence by cops and members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Those that spoke out confronted instant retaliation, together with property seizure, arbitrary arrests of male family and additional brutality.

In a joint assertion as “Sandeshkali Gramvasi,” the ladies detailed quite a few horrors they endured, together with harassment, torture, and blatant violations of their dignity and rights.

The severity of the scenario was highlighted by a distressing incident the place an NCW committee member recorded a girl’s testimony, solely to have the recording deleted because the sufferer pleaded for her security. 

Such brazen acts of intimidation and censorship require pressing motion, the NCW staff mentioned.

NCW Chairperson to Go to Sandeshkhali

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma will go to Sandeshkali within the coming days to speak to the police and victims, relating to the protection and safety of girls in West Bengal. The West Bengal Police has failed in its obligation to guard essentially the most susceptible, necessitating instant authorities intervention.

The NCW stands in solidarity with the ladies of Sandeshkali and pledges to pursue each avenue to make sure justice and accountability for the atrocities they’ve endured.