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By Rajesh Saha: A team of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, led by Vice Chairperson of the commission, Arun Haldar, on Sunday, visited the residence of the minor tribal girl, who was allegedly raped and killed in West Bengal.
The body of the teenage girl was found floating in a canal in North Dinajpur district’s Kaliaganj on Friday. On Saturday, violence broke out after locals protested demanding the arrest of all culprits.
The commission spent almost 15 minutes with the family and expressed their concern regarding the investigation of the alleged gang rape case. Arun Haldar also visited the place where the body of the deceased was found. He spoke to the local residents too.
“Whenever we visit any place to conduct any enquiry, it’s compulsory for the district magistrate (DM) and superintendent of police (SP) concerned to present at the spot. It’s a constitutional mandate. But, here the DM and SP didn’t appear,” said Arun Haldar after visiting the family.
It has really surprised me that our commission from Delhi has reached here, but even the investigation officer (IO) wasn’t present on the scene. With this, the mindset of the government can be assumed, he added.
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The vice chairperson of the SC commission further said, “Now, there won’t be any conversation with the local administration. I will directly call the director-general of police (DGP), chief secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), DM, and the SP.”
“They have to appear before the commission in Delhi within three days,” Arun Haldar added.
Arun Haldar further said, “If they don’t appear before the commission in three days, summons will be issued against them. If necessary, we will arrest them and make them appear before the commission.”
The SC commission also criticised the role of local police and state government regarding the allegation. Arun Haldar raised questions on why the IO of the local police station, SP and the DM didn’t visit the victim’s residence so far.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also visited the residence of the victim’s family on Sunday.
(With inputs from Tanmoy Chakroborty.)
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