Violence in Bengal village follows girl’s rape, murder

• A nine-year-old girl’s body found in Mahismari area sparks violence in Jaynagar, West Bengal.
• Villagers and family members allege sexual assault before the child’s death.
• Angry locals ransacked the Mahismari police outpost and set fire to the police station.
• The victim’s father claims the police did not take the allegations seriously.
• The body of the girl was later found about one km away from her house.
• One person was arrested in connection with the crime.
• The police deployed a large contingent to contain the situation.
• A complaint of kidnapping was registered on Friday midnight, and sections for murders were added on Saturday.
• A scuffle occurred at the Katapukur morgue, with supporters of Opposition parties claiming the police were hurriedly conducting the post-mortem.
• Protests spilled in Kolkata, with BJP supporters demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mahatma Banerjee over repeated sexual assault incidents.