Malda: In a state where police inaction is frowned upon, police initiative in favour of a noble cause was rewarded with assault at a Malda village. Mob attacked three policemen after they tried to stall a child marriage at Gumaidanga village under Bamangola police station on Saturday. The cops were hospitalised and five persons were arrested in connection with the assault.
Driven by poverty, Srikrishna Debnath, a vegetable seller by profession, decided to marry off his 14-year-old daughter Rupali. The girl, a Class-VIII student of the local Hiralal Girls' High School, was not happy with the decision. She made several attempts to persuade her father but to no avail.
Locals, however, said some youths had been teasing Rupali off late. Thus, a concerned Debnath had decided on her marriage.
Accordingly, her marriage was fixed to a resident of Nadia's Chapra. All arrangements had been made All arrangements had been made and the wedding was scheduled for May 12. But police who had prior information reached Debnath's house before the girl could be married off.
While the cops were busy trying to convince the girl's father, the groom and his family fled the spot. But suddenly some of the villagers turned violent and attacked the policemen. They also ransacked the police van. Sub-inspector Subir Sarkar was hit on the head, while constable Dilip Das received an ear injury. Home guard Satish Sarkar was also severely injured.
A huge force from Bamangola police station rushed to the spot to control the situation. Later at night, police raided the village and arrested six people, including gram panchayat memberPriyalal Debnath and two minors.Link: Cops beaten up in bid to stop child marriage
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