Political Row Over Another Flogging Video From Bengal; Case Filed Against TMC Leader’s Close Aide

The West Bengal Police have filed a criminal case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra’s close aide Jayanta Singh hours after an old video of him thrashing a woman mercilessly with sticks along with a group of men at a club in Kamarhati went viral.

Bengal’s Barrackpore Police took to X, writing, “BKP PC has taken note of an old video now in circulation on social media involving assault on a girl. A suo motu criminal case has been started. All legal actions against persons seen in video (2 among them are already in custody)are being taken.”

In the video, a few men can seen holding the girl by her hands and legs and swinging her in the air as Singh and other men beat her up relentlessly with sticks. The woman can be heard screaming for help, but the TMC leader’s aide keeps beating her while others laugh at her plight.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shared the video on X, comparing Bengal’s TMC with Taliban.

This comes days after the police have levelled serious charges, including attempt to murder, assault with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman, and causing grievous hurt, against arrested TMC strongman Tajemul Islam in the Chopra flogging case.

Islam, who was remanded to police custody for five days by a local court in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur on Monday, also has 12 old criminal cases, including a murder case, pending against him. He was arrested on Sunday after a video surfaced which showed him mercilessly caning a couple in Chopra.

The incident sparked controversy, leading Governor CV Ananda Bose to seek a report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while the BJP accused the ruling TMC of “unleashing Taliban rule” in the state.

Bose is scheduled to arrive in Chopra later today, where he plans to meet the victims and residents and submit a report on his findings to the central government.