The CBI said that the incident is being probed. (Image: PTI/FILE)
A fresh case was registered against 25 people for allegedly thrashing a man and attempting to rape his wife in Jatra area of Birbhum district after the election results were declared on May 2.
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The CBI on Friday said it has registered another case in connection with the violence that took place in West Bengal after the assembly elections. The latest case has been registered against 25 people who allegedly thrashed a man and attempted to rape his wife in Jatra area of Birbhum district after the election results were declared on May 2.
The agency, which is probing incidents of post-poll violence in the state on the directions of the Calcutta High Court, has so far registered 49 cases, including the latest one. In the latest case, the accused persons allegedly attacked and thrashed the man’s house with revolvers, iron rods, knives and shovel, the CBI said.
One of the accused also grabbed his wife and allegedly tried to rape her. To save her honour, the woman poured kerosene to commit self-immolation, after which the accused fled the house.
The police reportedly did not register a case, following which the family left their home and took shelter with a relative. The CBI said that the incident is being probed.
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