Kolkata: On Thursday, the body of 22-year-old Priyanka Hansda was found with her throat slit in Shaktigarh, East Burdwan district, West Bengal, raising tension in the area.
One More West Bengal HORROR
A bloodied and beheaded body of Priyanka Hansda was found in her family's field in Shaktigarh Burdwan.
Priyanka was 25 yr old & earlier returned from Bangalore.
Burdhaman Police is investigating.
First RGKar now this.
West Bengal is scary and… pic.twitter.com/ulwZKKytSq
— Sunanda Roy 👑 (@SaffronSunanda) August 16, 2024
Case Of Unnatural Death Registered
Police have registered a case of unnatural death and sent her body for a post-mortem. Her family reported that Priyanka, who worked at a mall in Bengaluru, had come home on vacation on August 12. They said she left her home late Wednesday evening while on the phone and was missing until her body was discovered less than a kilometer from her home.
Family Members Call It ‘A Murder’
Police are investigating to find the person Priyanka was last talking to. Her family believes she was murdered. Her family said that she left after a call from someone she knew well and didn’t return home. They also said that after she did not return home for quite some time, they tried to contact her over her mobile. But she did not pick up their calls.
This case comes amid protests in the state over the recent murder of a junior doctor in a Kolkata hospital, with one suspect arrested and the CBI now investigating the case.
Women’s Safety in West Bengal
The discovery of Priyanka’s body follows a disturbing trend in West Bengal. Just yesterday, the body of another young woman was found in a canal in Madhyamgram. Her throat was slit, and her body was packed in a sack.
This marks the third brutal case in the state within the last eight days, following the incidents at RG Kar Medical College and Burdwan.
West Bengal Police Are Busy Issuing Notices
While West Bengal faces a deteriorating law and order situation. The state police, instead of addressing the rising crime, have been busy sending notices to those who speak out about the situation, leading to concerns about the loss of free speech.
To everyone demanding justice for #BengalDoctor :
We will not be intimidated by TMC police. Our resolve remains unshaken. We will continue to fight for justice with unwavering determination.
Let TMC police issue notices in an attempt to stifle free speech. pic.twitter.com/6MgYO1YiGx
— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) August 16, 2024
Also Read: The Horrors of West Bengal are never ceasing when it comes to the safety of women
Calcutta High Court’s Hard-Hitting Questions to the West Bengal Government
🚨Hard-hitting questions by Calcutta HC to WB govt & police.
– Why state intelligence wing failed to prevent mob of 7000+ from gathering?
– If Mamata can pass section 144 for any reason, why didn't they do it that night?
– If police couldn't protect their own men, how will… pic.twitter.com/PVtQAMAnJY
— BALA (@erbmjha) August 16, 2024
In a recent court hearing, the Calcutta High Court posed several hard-hitting questions to the West Bengal government and police:
- Why did the state intelligence wing fail to prevent a mob of over 7,000 from gathering?
- If Mamata Banerjee can impose Section 144 for any reason, why wasn’t it enacted that night?
- If the police couldn’t protect their own officers, how can they protect the public?
The series of incidents and the court’s questions raise concerns about whether the state is even interested in maintaining law and order, particularly the rising violence and the threat to Women. The state under Mamata Banerjee has always been on the side of the perpetrator’s, report.
