Three more held in Bengal lynching case
Three people were arrested on Saturday (July 11, 2026) for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a man, following the recovery of the body
Three people were arrested on Saturday (July 11, 2026) for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a man, following the recovery of the body of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal who was raped and murdered, the police said. With this, the total number of arrests in the case rose to five, they said. The girl went missing on July 4 after she left her home in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, to buy a birthday gift for a friend.
Her family lodged a missing complaint with the police, and the body was recovered a day later. Immediately after the recovery, a mob lynched a man, Indrajit Mondal, suspecting his involvement in the case. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari later said Mondal was innocent, and that those involved in the lynching would be charged with murder. Adhikari met the family of the victim before visiting Mondal’s house on Saturday.
A senior police officer said, “A thorough investigation is under way. We have already arrested five accused in the lynching case. No one will be spared.” Adhikari had visited Baruipur soon after the incident, when he met the victim’s family at the district police headquarters. He had also met Mondal’s family and held a meeting with senior police officers, before announcing that he would return within a week.
Ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit, the local administration mended the dilapidated roads, while Mondal’s house, which was vandalised by the mob following the lynching, was also repaired. Officials have been extending assistance to Mondal’s elderly parents.
The BriefWire