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Malda Migrant Family Returns to Bengal With State Support Following Alleged Delhi Police Torture

West Bengal has arranged housing, livelihood support alongside security measures for the family’s return after they alleged torture by Delhi police.

Md Junaid Alam told the media in Bengal that he returned from Haryana on Tuesday with some other migrant workers. (Representational image)
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Overview

  • Officials provided guest-house accommodation in Malda, health monitoring and plans for the children’s education alongside assignment of constables and civic volunteers for security.
  • The family maintained they were beaten, extorted of ₹25,000 and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” by men presenting themselves as Delhi Police officers during an Aadhaar check.
  • They lodged FIRs at Chanchal police station in Malda and at Pragati Maidan station in Kolkata to pursue legal action against the alleged perpetrators.
  • Delhi Police and BJP leaders have dismissed the assault video as fabricated, citing CCTV evidence and witness statements while filing cyber-crime complaints against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
  • The episode highlights rising political polarization over migrant rights and linguistic identity as TMC and BJP marshal public opinion ahead of West Bengal’s 2026 assembly polls.