{"id":12151,"date":"2020-08-04T23:58:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T23:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=12151"},"modified":"2020-08-04T23:58:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T23:58:25","slug":"sushant-singh-case-probe-ordered-after-bengali-women-face-online-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=12151","title":{"rendered":"Sushant Singh case: Probe ordered after Bengali women face online abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kolkata Police has initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint over Bengali women being targeted on social media.<\/p>\n

This comes after actor Sushant Singh Rajput<\/a>\u2019s father filed a case against actor Rhea Chakraborty<\/a> and five others, accusing them of abetment of suicide. According to police, they were keeping an eye on related social media posts and actions would be taken against people as per law.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn August 3, our cyber cell has received a complaint against a sexually explicit content in connection with the case and investigation has been initiated,\u201d Joint Commissioner of Police Murlidhar Sharma told The Indian Express<\/a>. A specific case has been lodged under sections 67\/67A of Information Technology Act and sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 354D (stalking), 509 (whoever intending to insult the modesty of any woman) of Indian Penal Code. The State Woman Commission has also received similar complaints and has forwarded them to the Kolkata Police cyber cell, said sources.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Indian Express, Chairperson of the West Bengal Commission for Women Leena Gangopadhyay said, \u201cThe way Bengali women are being targeted is ridiculous and demeaning. We have received some complaints and have spoken to the cyber police. They are looking into the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rajput\u2019s death has triggered many debates in India. As the controversy over his death got murkier, several people on social media have targeted Bengali women and indulged in name calling, including \u201cgold diggers\u201d. Following online abuse, many women, including Tollywood actors, took to their social media handles to condemn the derogatory remarks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe \u2018Bengali Girls\u2019 also run around \u2014 cook n conquer the world. Stop disgracing a community for your agendas. I\u2019m sure you don\u2019t know your Maach-Masala-Mishti well,\u201d actor-turned-politician TMC MP Nusrat Jahan wrote on her official Twitter handle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not support any1 against law & humanity\u2026 I am sure the Administration is doing their job, and the real story shall come out soon\u2026 but I definitely do not support anything or any1 causing disgrace to our culture.. #Proudtobebengali,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Some trolls also described Bengali women\u2019s as \u201cwitches who perform black magic\u201d. Responding to such comments, BJP<\/a>\u2019s mahila morcha president and famous fashion designer Agnimitra Paul said, \u201cWhile calling Bengali women witches remember kirtibas\u2019s Ramayan before Ram fought Ravan in Ramayana whom did he worship, it\u2019s Devi Durga.. Rest is Epic\u2026 We have always been devis\u2026 May it be beauty or in brain\u2026 If somebody has done something wrong punish him or her as an individual by the jurisdiction of law\u2026 But if you will try to hit an entire community by virtue if it\u2026 That will be not just humorous but idiotic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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