CM Mamata assures justice to Kultali girl; meets her family in Nabanna

The state of West Bengal is currently in turmoil over the tragic death of a young schoolgirl from Kultali, and the subsequent alleged police inaction. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the grieving parents and uncle of the victim. They were accompanied by Canning East MLA Shaukat Mollah during their visit to the Chief Minister at Nabanna.

The heartbreaking incident took place on October 4, when a Class IV student from Jaynagar, went missing after leaving for her tuition classes. As the evening turned to night, the schoolgirl did not return home, and her family began to grow anxious. Her father immediately went to the police station to report her disappearance, but he was allegedly turned away by the police, who refused to take the missing complaint.

Disheartened and frustrated, the father returned home. Later that night, the frozen body of the young girl was discovered in a water body just 500 meters from their home. Reports suggest that there were multiple wounds on her body, leading locals to believe that the schoolgirl had been brutally raped and murdered. The discovery sent shockwaves through the community.

Upon receiving the information, the police arrived at the scene to recover the body and initiate the formal process of sending it for a post-mortem. However, residents were already infuriated, blaming the police for the delay in action that they believe could have prevented the schoolgirl's death. The situation quickly escalated, with agitated locals, particularly women, leading a protest. In a rare scene, they chased police officers with brooms, accusing them of negligence. Tensions continued to rise as the community demanded swift justice for the innocent victim.

In response to the mounting outrage, a special investigative team has been formed, and a thorough investigation is currently underway. On October 6, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the incident for the first time, promising the victim’s family that justice would be served. Mamata Banerjee has been vocal about her desire to see the accused receive the maximum punishment under the law. She stated that the case should be fast-tracked through the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court, and the accused should face the death penalty within three months.