Police books Md. Salim & Amit Malviya for sharing Chopra violence videos

The West Bengal Police have booked CPI(M) state secretary Mohammed Salim and Amit Malviya, BJP co-observer for Bengal, for circulating the video of the Chopra public flogging. Police sources reported that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed based on a complaint from the victim woman.

She stated that a video was taken and circulated without her permission or knowledge, causing her defamation and grief. She urged the police to take action against Salim and Malviya.

The complaint letter of the victim was written in Bengali and stated, “One of my videos has gone viral on social media. I have been defamed due to this. Therefore, it has become difficult for me to stay in society.” Naming Salim and Malviya in her complaint, she said, “I want proper legal action against those who are guilty and my video should be deleted immediately.”

According to the FIR, a case has been filed under section Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 79 (insult to modesty of woman), 294 (obscenity), 356 (2) (defamation) and IT Act sections 66A (sending offensive messages through computer or other communication devices) 66E (capturing image of a person’s private area without consent), 67A (publishing material that contains sexually explicit acts or conduct in electronic form).

Reacting to this, Salim said, “This kind of oppression is common in the region where the TMC tries to silence any opposition to maintain control. Similar incidents have occurred in Sandeshkhali, Diamond Harbour, Falta, and other places. A young person who filmed the incident had his home ransacked and was forced to flee. The ruling party is attempting to intimidate those who are speaking out against these injustices. However, they fail to realize that their actions cannot stop the protest.”