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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today denied reports that a woman was gangraped on Sunday on a train at Katwa in Burdwan district and said those trying to tarnish the image of the state would not be spared.
“A complaint of rape has been filed. Nothing has been found. Where is the evidence? I do not think any incident of rape has taken place,” Banerjee told a press conference.
The complainant had admitted her husband was a CPI(M) supporter,Banerjee said.
“I hear a political party has planned to use its workers to cry rape. I do not understand where the culture of the party has gone.”
The woman had complained she was gangraped when she resisted dacoits looting passengers in a local train near Panchundi.
Stating that Delhi had witnessed six rapes and Noida one recently,she said,”Bengal is a civilised place. People want to malign the image of the state by making false propaganda. Just as a murderer is punished,such conspirators will also not be spared.”
Stating her government would not allow negligence by the police in attending to genuine complaints,she said,”But at the same time,the police have a responsibility to ascertain if a complaint is genuine.”
