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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Protesters scuffle with police, roads blocked during BJP's 12-hour bandh in Bengal's Khejuri
Protesters scuffled with the police and roads were blocked during a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP in Khejuri area in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal on Monday (July 14, 2025) to protest the unnatural deaths of two persons. Sujit Das (23) and Sudhir Chandra Paik (65) died when they went to attend a Muharram event in Janaka area of Khejuri on Friday (July 11, 2025) night. Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, claimed that seven people, including a local Trinamool Congress leader, beat them to death, while police stated the two died after halogen lamps accidentally fell on them from a lamppost, and there was no sign of them being beaten up or attacked with weapons. Enforcing the bandh called in protest against the deaths, BJP supporters blocked highways with tree trunks for several hours, before police removed the blockades and arrested eight people for causing disruption to traffic. A few vehicles, including a truck, were vandalised. Public transport buses largely stayed off the roads, causing severe inconvenience to commuters, while most shops remained shut. Despite the unrest, an examination at a local college was conducted after an initial attempt to halt it failed, police said. A large police contingent was deployed to control the situation. Mr. Adhikari took out a protest march and demanded that a murder case be registered and the "culprits" arrested. Some BJP workers alleged that police were harassing locals and claimed the bandh reflected public anger. Khejuri BJP MLA Santanu Pramanik said the bandh received widespread support from the public, with all shops remaining closed.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
TMC-BJP war of words after 2 found dead in Khejuri
1 2 Khejuri: The deaths of two persons under mysterious circumstances on the sidelines of a local function at Khejuri in East Midnapore on Friday night have sparked a tussle among rival political parties. The bodies of Sujit Das, 23, of Purba Bhangonmari, and Sudhir Chandra Paik, 65, of Jhantihari, were found at the venue of a 'jalsa' at Bhangonmari village. While BJP claimed they were murdered, Trinamool said a police investigation would uncover the truth. Locals said the duo might have been electrocuted after a halogen light fell on them. In a statement on X, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari said the victims had gone to attend a Muharram festival at the Janaka area of Khejuri last night when they were murdered. He named seven people allegedly responsible for the deaths, including a local TMC neta. "The presence of injury marks and blood stains on the deceased suggest suspicious circumstances behind these deaths," he said. Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said: "This constant attempt to lace everything with religious poison to incite people is disgraceful politics." You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
India Today
26-04-2025
- India Today
School bus driver arrested for sexually assaulting 4-year-old in Navi Mumbai
A school bus driver was arrested on Thursday night on charges of sexually assaulting a four-year-old boy in Navi Mumbai's Nerul, police said. The incident has caused outrage among parents and residents. Locals and parents of students have planned a protest on Monday morning outside the coastal police have arrested the 25-year-old accused, identified as Sujit Das, for allegedly sexually assaulting the child. The accused has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). He has been remanded in police custody until April to the complainant, after returning home on Thursday, the boy complained of discomfort in his private parts and when probed more by his parents, he replied "bus uncle". Police are looking into the complaint that the accused may have inserted a pencil-like object into the boy's private police are going through CCTV footage of the bus on which the boy travelled to school. They are also looking at whether a lady attendant was present inside the bus or not. The possibility that the accused might have entered the school is also being looked political parties have also expressed deep shock and staged a protest outside the school after the year, in August, two pre-primary girl students were allegedly sexually assaulted by a male cleaner in Badlapur, which led to widespread public
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
School bus driver held for sexually assaulting 4-year-old boy in Nerul
NAVI MUMBAI: A school bus driver was arrested on Thursday night on charges of sexually assaulting a four-year-old boy in Nerul, in Navi Mumbai. The accused, Sujit Das, 25, was arrested on a complaint filed by the family of the child. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident is alleged to have taken place in the school bus, although the specific location of the assault is yet to be confirmed. The incident in Nerul echoes another case, where two pre-primary girl students were sexually assaulted allegedly by a male cleaner in the washroom in a Badlapur school in August last year. The incidents, which triggered public outrage and led to widespread protests, surfaced when one of the children complained of pain to her parents. This led to the discovery that a second girl had been assaulted by the same cleaner. The Nerul incident came to light in a similar manner, when the boy returned from school and complained of pain in the buttock area. Asked what was causing the discomfort, he indicated the bus driver. 'The child revealed that the driver had inserted a pen-like object. We have sought CCTV footage as part of our ongoing investigation,' said an officer with the NRI Coastal Police in Navi Mumbai. He added that the accused has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). 'The family alleged that the accused indulged in a sexually inappropriate act. He has been arrested and remanded to police custody until April 30,' said deputy commissioner of police (Zone 1) Pankaj Dahane. Following the incident, political parties staged a protest outside the school. Both Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT) members questioned the school management for its alleged failure to provide a safe environment for its students. The school bus contractor, who has handed over CCTV footage to the police, claimed there was 'some misunderstanding' as the driver is seen seated throughout.
