Bengal: Protests after girl's body found in river

In West Bengal, villagers vandalised the police station and set it on fire in South 24- Pargana District after the body of a girl was recovered from the river bank of the district. According to information, the family of the girl and the villagers have alleged that she was raped before her body was thrown into the canal. Massive protests broke out in the district following the discovery of the girl's body. According to reports,when she went missing. Her family approached the local police station to file a complaint. However, they allege that instead of receiving assistance, they faced harassment from the police.

South 24 Parganas, West Bengal: A minor girl studying in class 4 in Kripakhali area within the jurisdiction of the Kultali police station was kidnapped while returning from tuition, gang-raped and then brutally murdered. Later, villagers recovered her body from the river bank. No… pic.twitter.com/dIEeKZCb9v

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Local residents gathered in large numbers, expressing their outrage over the incident. They accused the police of failing to take timely action, which they believe contributed to this tragic outcome.