Police Search for Local Leader Accused of Assaulting 11-Year-Old in West Bengal
An 11-year-old boy in South 24-Parganas, West Bengal, was allegedly assaulted by his neighbor, Tapan Haldar, a local Trinamool Congress leader, after accidentally poking him during a game. The boy was reportedly stripped, hung upside down from a tree, and beaten, with the attack recorded on video that later circulated online. The victim and his family have faced intimidation, and police have launched a search for Haldar, who faces charges including assault and criminal intimidation.