Beaten by Kolkata Police Inside Police Station; Alleges NCPCR Chief, Cops Deny

Kolkata: Priyank Kanoongo, the chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alleged that a senior police inspector manhandled him and beat him inside the Tiljala police station in Kolkata. Priyank Kanoongo visited the Tiljala police station in Kolkata on Friday to probe the murder of a seven-year-old girl.

This child was abducted and killed by her neighbour in Tiljala area a few days back. The NCPCR took cognizance of the matter. The NCPCR chief arrived at the Tiljala police station on Friday to speak with the investigating officer about the murder case.

After coming out of the police station, Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was beaten up by police officer Biswak Mukherjee inside the police station.

Sharing details about the incident on Twitter, he wrote, “Bengal police officer Biswak Mukherjee… beat me up at Tiljila police station in West Bengal.The policemen @NCPCR_were surreptitiously recording the investigation proceedings. They beat me up for protesting.”

पश्चिम बंगाल के तिलजिला थाने में बंगाल पुलिस के अफ़सर बिस्वाक मुखर्जी ने मेरे साथ छीना छपटी व मार पीट की है।
पुलिस के लोग @NCPCR_ की जाँच कार्यवाही की चोरी छिपे रिकॉर्डिंग कर रहे थे।
विरोध करने पर मेरे साथ मार पीट की है।

— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) March 31, 2023

The Kolkata Police, however, refuted the allegations made by the NCPCR chairperson.

It has been learnt that NCPCR chief lodged a written complaint with a DCP of Kolkata Police against senior inspector Biswak Mukherjee.

On Thursday, the NCPCR chairperson alleged that the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) are “never happy with our Bengal visits” and that the state body wrote to him that his “visit is not really necessary.”