Kolkata Hugli 4-Year-Old Girl Kidnapping: A 4-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped near her grandmother in Hooghly. The girl was found soaked in blood and admitted to the hospital. The police registered an FIR under the POCSO Act, while the BJP accused the Mamata government of not registering an FIR.
Kolkata. An incident that puts humanity to shame has come to light in Hooghly district near Kolkata in West Bengal. An innocent four-year-old girl, who was sleeping next to her grandmother, suddenly went missing on Friday night. The family and locals are in panic as the girl was found in a pool of blood the next day. The police have registered an FIR under the POCSO Act, but the case has also increased political tension. BJP has accused Mamata government of not registering FIR and suppressing crime.
How did the girl disappear from her grandmother’s side?
The innocent girl was sleeping under a mosquito net in the railway shed in Tarakeshwar. The family claimed that at around 4 pm someone cut his mosquito net and took him away. The grandmother did not even know when and how the girl went missing. This question is arising in everyone’s mind – how can such a small girl go missing at night?
Where was the innocent child found and what was his condition?
Next day in the afternoon, the girl was found soaked in blood near Tarakeshwar Railway High Drain. The girl’s condition is said to be critical and she was admitted to Tarakeshwar Rural Hospital. The grandmother told that the girl was found naked and her family was forced to live on the streets. This incident is creating a feeling of fear and insecurity in the society.
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What steps did the police take?
Hooghly Rural Police has registered an FIR under the POCSO Act. However, the family alleges that the police did not take any action in the initial period. The question arises whether the police could have saved the innocent by acting quickly?
BJP attacked Mamta government
BJP and opposition have accused Mamata Banerjee government of not registering FIR and suppressing the case. Suvendu Adhikari posted on
Warning and questions for society
This incident forces us to think – are enough steps being taken for the safety of girls? How can such a small child be taken away from grandmother’s side at night? It is the responsibility of the society, police and government to prevent such incidents from happening again. The kidnapping and rape of a 4 year old girl in Hooghly is a complete challenge to humanity. FIR has been registered under POCSO Act, the girl is undergoing treatment in the hospital. The family and the opposition are questioning whether there was a lapse in protecting the innocent child.