Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- A Trinamool Congress Panchayat leader, Bablu Sil, was allegedly assaulted, stripped and paraded through the streets with a rope tied around his waist by a group of BJP workers in Rajbalhat, under Jangipara police station in Hooghly, on Tuesday.
According to local sources, a group of youths allegedly surrounded Sil and assaulted him before forcibly removing his shirt. He was then allegedly made to walk through the streets bare-chested with a rope tied around his waist.
The incident reportedly left local residents shocked, with several recording videos of the alleged humiliation.
Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and intervened to rescue Sil from the alleged assault. Sil alleged that the attack was driven by a political vendetta and claimed that BJP-backed miscreants were responsible for publicly humiliating him. He further alleged that the incident was part of a planned attack.
Local Trinamool Congress leaders condemned the incident and demanded strict action against those involved. Jangipara police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
Further details regarding the action taken against those allegedly involved were not immediately available.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.