Nadia rape case: Father of minor questions CM Mamata over pregnancy remark

Nadia rape case: The father of the Nadia rape victim has slammed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after she asked the police to inquire if she was pregnant.

The father of the Nadia rape victim in West Bengal on Tuesday, April 12, said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was casting aspersions on his daughter. His daughter, a 14-year-old, was allegedly raped on April 9 at the birthday party of a local TMC leader's son in the Hanskhali area of West Bengal’s Nadia district. The girl died on Sunday.

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The West Bengal Police has so far arrested the prime accused, Trinamool Congress leader Samar Goala's son Braja Gopal Goala (21), and a co-accused, Prabhakar Poddar, based on Braja Gopal's statement.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised questions over the reports of the alleged gang-rape case. "Was it rape? Or did she get pregnant after an affair? Have they inquired," she asked.

The CM said, “The girl died on April 5 and the police came to know on April 10. If she died on April 5 and if there was a grievance, why did they not go to the police on the day of the incident? They cremated the body! Where will the police get the evidence?"

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The victim's father said: "How can a chief minister say such things... that my daughter was pregnant? I want justice."