Video of Men Thrashing Woman With Batons In West Bengal Goes Viral

The video was shared on X by Sukanta Majumdar, BJP president of West Bengal. While sharing the video Majumdar wrote, "Absolutely appalled by the emerging video from Taltala Club, Kamarhati, showing Jayanta Singh, a close associate of TMC MLA Madan Mitra, brutally attacking a girl. This heinous act under a government that claims to champion women's rights is a disgrace to humanity (sic)."

In the video, Jayanth Singh is seen wearing a white scarf on his head, holding the woman by her hands from the ground, and her legs were held by his men.

The woman can be heard screaming after Singh gave his men the order to strike her. She can be heard pleading and screaming for help while the men strike one blow after the other. The pain was too much for her to handle, and she nearly contorted twice, but the men holding her refused to release her.

As per a report by The Indian Express, a senior Barrackpore police official stated "We are verifying the video and trying to identify the person being beaten as well as the perpetrators. Whether it is a male or a female. The incident may have happened in March 2021 when a male and female person were allegedly caught near the club on suspicion of being thieves. We are verifying whether that is the same incident (sic)."

Amit Malviya, BJP co-observer of Bengal also took to X and wrote, "Flogging of Meherun Nesha in West Bengal’s Chopra was not an isolated instance of Mamata Banerjee’s men dispensing instant justice…Jayanta Singh, an associate of TMC MLA Madan Mitra, and his gang, routinely whip women in public. They recently lynched a woman and her daughter in Ariadaha, part of Kamarhati Municipality, Dum Dum. But this is least of his crimes…"

"Here is another horrific video (13 sec) of the same TMC men, brutalising a hapless girl in their ‘Insaf Sabha’, in Taltala Cub in Kamarhati Assembly. This happened some six months ago in Dum Dum, which is not some remote area but part of the Greater Kolkata region. TMC men usually target women, who turn down their overtures… Perhaps Mamata Banerjee can explain why her confidant Madan Mitra’s men are assaulting women with such impunity. @NCWIndia @India_NHRC must take note of the lawlessness in Bengal, increasing crimes against women and complete collapse of the constitutional framework," he added further.

Flogging of Meherun Nesha in West Bengal’s Chopra was not an isolated instance of Mamata Banerjee’s men dispensing instant justice…

Jayanta Singh, an associate of TMC MLA Madan Mitra, and his gang, routinely whip women in public. They recently lynched a woman and her daughter… pic.twitter.com/e4dmETrWru

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 8, 2024

Riju Dutta, Trinamool congress, spokesperson took to X, and wrote, "This is an old video of March 2021. The accused is Jayant Singh and his associates. Two persons seen in the video are currently in jail. The victim person seen in this video may be a male person. This is being verified. Quite obvious that BJP, after being rejected in Bengal, is using all kinds of videos to target TMC and defame the State."

This is an old video of March 2021. The accused is Jayant Singh and his associates.

Two persons seen in the video are currently in jail.

The victim person seen in this video may be a male person. This is being verified.

Quite obvious that BJP, after being rejected in… pic.twitter.com/PCYk9mBo5W

— 𝐑𝐢𝐣𝐮 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐚 (@DrRijuDutta_TMC) July 8, 2024

While posting on X, TMC Rajya Sabha MP, Sagarikha Ghose, wrote, "The Bengal government is clear: ZERO tolerance on crimes. All those seen in videos committing criminal acts have been booked and will continue to be booked. Defeated @BJP4India can circulate as many old videos as it wants to defame Bengal and target @AITCofficial, @WBPolice will continue to act against ALL wrongdoers."

The incident went viral on social media and sparked a massive outrage. The local strongman was later arrested by police after the video went viral.