Kolkata: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo, who visited the Tiljala police station in Kolkata to probe the alleged homicide of a minor woman, claimed that he was manhandled and overwhelmed up by a senior police officer.
The Kolkata Police, nevertheless, refuted the NCPCR chairperson’s allegation and stated officers had cooperated with him, and it was the NCPCR chief who “misbehaved” with them.
Kolkata Police had been recording NCPCR investigation
He additional claimed that the police personnel towards whom enquiry was carried out had been recording the investigation proceedings and the police station incharge assaulted him.
“Yesterday, I was beaten up at Tiljala PS during an inquiry into POCSO and murder case. Police personnel against whom enquiry was conducted were recording it. PS-incharge assaulted me upon objecting to it. We are working to ensure justice for our children,” Kanoongo informed ANI.
Was overwhelmed up inside Tiljala police station
“Bengal police officer Biswak Mukherjee beat me up at Tiljala police station in West Bengal. Policemen were secretly recording our investigation proceedings. They beat me up for protesting against this,” Kanoongo tweeted in Hindi.
NCPCR chairperson to satisfy sufferer at the moment in Malda
Kanoongo stated that he has reached Malda at the moment and can meet the minor woman who was raped inside the varsity. “I have reached Malda today, will meet the innocent girl who was raped inside the school, will also investigate the matter to ensure that she gets justice. Yesterday Mamata Banerjee ji’s government’s police attacked me but I will not stop fearing hooliganism and threats,” he stated in one other tweet at the moment.
WBCPCR chief claims Kanoongo insulted her
Meanwhile, West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) chief Sudeshna Roy claimed that Kanoongo “insulted her and her colleagues”, and that she was considering lodging a police grievance in this regard.
“The NCPCR team went there without informing us. When I reached the spot, he (Kanoongo) started speaking in a very insulting tone. He also tried to assault me,” she informed PTI.
Roy had on Thursday written to NCPCR, stating that its proposed go to to West Bengal over the homicide of a lady in Kolkata and the rape of one other minor in Malda was “not really necessary”.
Earlier this week, a seven-year-old woman was killed by a neighbour in Tiljala, whereas a Class-6 woman was allegedly raped throughout faculty hours inside a authorities institute in Malda.
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