“Tragedy of Hindu women of Bengal: Why police ‘probe team’ got no complaints of rape by the Sandeshkhali women and the tragic conclusion that awaits us”, Opindia, February 14, 2024:

“Sandeshkhali is a village in the Sandeshkhali II CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. The elected MP of Sandeshkhali is a woman – Nusrat Jahan, working under a woman Chief Minister – Mamata Banerjee. Despite this, women of Sandeshkhali have been humiliated and tortured by Sheikh Shahjahan, TMC’s strongman and Mamata Banerjee’s close aide.

They are protesting and demanding his arrest, however, there are several unseen layers to their misery – beyond what meets the eye. Sandeshkhali women have come on record, on video, explaining how they were being sexually exploited by Sheikh Shahjahan and his men. 

While speaking to Republic Bangla on Saturday (10th February), a resident of Sandeshkhali recounted, “TMC workers would come to the village and pick out the ‘beautiful women.’ These men would hunt for young women and send diktat to their families to hand over the victims to them……”

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