2,454 Rapes, 600 Murders in Five Months Under BJP Rule in West Bengal

West Bengal has recorded a spurt in crime– 2,454 rape cases and 600 murder cases– in the first five months of the maiden BJP government in the state. 

An RTI application filed by former Rajya MP Saket Gokhale of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress revealed the shocking data, from May to September 24, compiled by the state crime records bureau (SCRB). The state also witnessed 13,114 cases of attempt to murder and 32,341 cases of grievous hurt caused by assault during the period. 

According to the SCRB data, the number of rape cases stood at 349 in May, 389 in June, 786 in July, 459 in August and 471 in



September while the number of murder cases were 125 in May, 134 in June, 133 in July, 111 in August and 97 in September.

Sharing the data on Wednesday, Mamata AITC posted on X-handle, “SHOCKING: 2,400+ RAPE CASES IN BENGAL IN JUST 5 MONTHS UNDER BJP! @BJP4Bengal is turning Bengal into a place where women and ordinary citizens are increasingly being forced to live in fear.

According to the State Crime Records Bureau, nearly 2,454 rape cases were recorded in just 5 months. And the numbers don’t stop there: 600 murder cases, 13,114 attempted murder cases, 32,341 cases of assault causing grievous hurt.”