Kolkata, April 26, 2023 (PPI-OT): The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has said that the violence in Kaliyaganj in North Dinajpur district was triggered by BJP-backed goons who came from Bihar. Parts of Kaliyaganj turned into a virtual battlefield on Tuesday following violent protests by the locals against the death of a 17-year-old girl in the area last week. A local police station was set on fire by the angry mob, while a couple of police vehicles were also torched by the protesters, who said that the girl was raped and murdered.

On April 21, the body of the 17-year-old girl was found in a canal in Kaliyaganj. Saying that she was raped and killed, the locals had blocked roads besides setting some shops on fire. Four ASIs were seen dragging the body of the teenage victim. Speaking to media persons at the state secretariat Nabanna on Wednesday, the Chief Minister admitted that some police personnel did not do the right thing by dragging the body of the victim, for which four ASIs have been suspended. “However, the manner in which the police station was attacked and set on fire by some goons coming in from Bihar state on Tuesday is unpardonable. Even the women police personnel were not spared by the attackers,” she said.

Holding the BJP directly responsible for the incident, Banerjee said the only aim of the opposition party is to create violence and destabilise the law and order situation in the state.

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