At the very least two folks have been arrested for allegedly threatening and harassing two younger males who got here to West Bengal’s Siliguri from Bihar to seem in an examination. The accused have been arrested by the Bagdogra police beneath Siliguri Police Commemorate on Thursday.
They’ve been recognized as Rajat Bhattacharya and Giridhari Roy; residents of West Bengal’s Siliguri are recognized to be linked to Bangla Pokkho, a pro-Bengali advocacy organisation.
The incident got here to mild after a video of the youth went viral on social media. Within the video, the youth may be seen sleeping in a room when a gaggle of miscreants entered and requested them whether or not they may perceive Bengali, as reported by information company ANI. When one scholar replied that they could not, the miscreants began asking inquiries to them aggressively, claiming they should not be taking exams in different states.
One of many college students tried to elucidate that that they had been assigned to the Siliguri examination middle however was repeatedly requested to indicate his paperwork. The group claimed to be from the IB and harassed the youth.
DCP of Siliguri Police, Biswachand Thakur, introduced that two accused have been arrested by Bagdogra police on Thursday night after a criticism.
“On the premise of a criticism, two individuals have been arrested by Bagdogra police on Thursday night on the cost of threatening and harassing two youths, claiming to IB, law enforcement officials. Additional investigation is underway,” Biswachand Thakur mentioned.
Assault On College students Attracts Flak From BJP
In the meantime, the assault on the scholars has drawn widespread criticism from the BJP, which has expressed concern concerning the legislation and order scenario within the Mamata Banerjee dominated state.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing assault on the West Bengal authorities and requested, Has Mamata authorities taken the contract of solely saving rapists?
“Crimson carpet for Rohingya Muslims in Bengal and Bihar child crushed up for taking examination? Are these kids not a part of India? Has Mamata authorities taken the contract of solely saving rapists?”
In a publish on X, Union Minister Chirag Paswan questioned the silence of the opposition over the incident, and mentioned, “The information of brutal assault on Bihari college students in West Bengal could be very unlucky and condemnable. The Chief Minister of that state has as soon as once more insulted the Biharis, which can’t be tolerated in any respect. I wish to ask Mamata Banerjee ji, is it a criminal offense to take an examination in West Bengal? Will the opposition occasion leaders nonetheless stay silent?”
The LJP supremo requested Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to get the case investigated and demanded “authorized motion” towards the culprits.
“I wish to ask the Chief of Opposition of Bihar, on what foundation will you assist the Trinamool Congress now. I request the Honorable Chief Minister Shri @NitishKumar ji to get the matter totally investigated and take authorized motion towards the culprits,” Paswan wrote on X.
(With ANI Inputs)
