West Bengal police this morning urged people not to share false information about the teenager’s death, but said an autopsy report showed poisoning as the cause of death. Police said no major injuries were found on the 17-year-old’s body either, indicating sexual assault.In the incident that led to the arrest of the two, locals claimed the victim was raped and murdered. It sparked violent protests and police action for two days in a row.
Due to the sensitivity of the case, a team of three was assembled to conduct the autopsy, and the entire process was also videotaped, according to police.
Shortly after the autopsy report was released, children’s rights groups in West Bengal said their central counterparts were “blatantly” enforcing the law to “use children’s bodies” to conduct politics and slander the state. accused of breaking “Child rights defenders are using West Bengal child corpses to make policies! Despicable NCPCR! WBCPCR Chair Sudeshna Roy traveled to suspected crime areas amid roadblocks this morning to gather reports on incidents.
The National Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights (NCPCR) has dispatched an investigative team to Kalyaganj in West Bengal, amid outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a teenager whose body was found Friday morning.
He said NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo also arrived in Kolkata on Saturday and said West Bengal police should be more responsive in dealing with children’s issues and the state should ensure law and order.
The State Children’s Rights Office accused the NCPCR of violating the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and illegally entering West Bengal.
“Ignoring the existence of the National Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights, the NCPCR blatantly violated her CPCR law and illegally entered the WB with the sole purpose of defaming the country. Embarrassing,” he tweeted. The chairman of the National Women’s Commission has it too
In writing to the Bengal Police Commissioner to personally intervene in this matter and ensure a fair and timely investigation.
Police have filed a murder case and have also added provisions to the Child Protection from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO).