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NEW DELHI: A disturbing video has surfaced on social media, showing a man mercilessly thrashing a woman with a bundle of bamboo sticks in public view.
The assault, captured in the video, showed the woman being repeatedly struck until she was barely conscious and unable to resist. Shockingly, onlookers present at the scene do not intervene to help the victims.
The video, shared widely on social media platforms, drew condemnation from political figures including BJP’s Amit Malviya and CPI(M)’s Mohammed Salim.
They criticized the safety of women under the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, identifying the assailant as a local TMC leader nicknamed ‘JCB’ allegedly named Tajemul by the CPI(M) state secretary.

Following the brutal assault on the woman, Tajemul is also seen in the video assaulting another man who was lying on the ground. Some people from the crowd reportedly assisted in making the man kneel so that Tajemul could continue his attack.
Reports suggest that the incident occurred during an ‘Insaf Sabha’ organized by Tajemul, reminiscent of a Taliban-style ‘quick justice’ forum. The meeting allegedly convened to address allegations of an extramarital affair involving the victims, who were also fined as part of the so-called arbitration.
Local sources cited by TV9 Bangla identified the woman as a married resident of the village, accused of having an extramarital affair with the man assaulted alongside her. The victims reportedly did not receive immediate medical attention after the assault.
Police register case after viral video
West Bengal Police have taken action in the case. Islampur Police Superintendent Joby Thomas K confirmed PTI that the police have registered a case upon verifying the video circulating on social media.
“We have initiated raids to apprehend the perpetrator and are swiftly investigating the motive behind this reprehensible act,” Joby Thomas K said.
Political reaction
The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with opposition parties BJP and CPI(M) accusing the TMC of orchestrating what they describe as “bulldozer justice” under chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s administration.
BJP’s social media head Malviya condemned the incident, highlighting broader concerns about law and order under the TMC regime.
He said, “India must wake up to the reality of Sharia Courts in TMC run West Bengal. There is a Sandeshkhali in every village and chief minister Mamata Banerjee is a curse for women. There is no semblance of law and order in Bengal. Will Mamata Banerjee act against this monster or defend him like she stood up for Sheikh Shahjahan?”
He called on the National Commission for Women (NCW) to intervene and criticized Mamata Banerjee for what he described as systemic issues of governance in West Bengal.

CPI(M) West Bengal state secretary Mohammed Salim echoed these sentiments, criticizing the state government for failing to uphold justice and women’s safety. He referred to the incident as worse than a “Kangaroo Court” scenario, demanding accountability from the administration.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also weighed in on a separate incident, condemning an alleged assault on a minority woman in Cooch Behar. “Attacks on women, irrespective of their caste, are unacceptable… Elections have been held, results have been declared, and the ruling party has won the maximum seats in the state, so why is the government resorting to violence in the state? Nowhere in the country are we seeing such cases as are seen in Bengal after the elections? No one has the right to exercise violence against women,” Chowdhury said.

Local TMC MLA Hamidur Rahman, however, has distanced himself from the accused, characterizing the incident as a local matter unrelated to the party.
TMC district president Kaniyalal Agarwal attributed the assault to disapproval within the community regarding the couple’s alleged relationship. He said the alleged illicit relationship “did not go down well with the villagers”.
TMC spokesperson Shantanu Sen condemned the incident but also pointed out that such kangaroo courts were common during the Left Front regime too.