Agartala, Feb. 24 -- Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman said it would be wrong to treat the alleged assault of a 19-year-old girl from Tripura in Gurugram as a "sporadic incident," claiming that it reflects the broader situation of crimes against women across the country.

Speaking to ANI in Agartala on Monday, Barman accused the government of turning a blind eye to such matters, stating that such incidents show the current state of mind against women in this country.

"It would be wrong for someone to consider the incident that happened in Gurugram as a sporadic incident. This is representative of the atrocities against women across the country. Any daughter, any woman, is not safe in the country. The atrocities against women are increasing d...