Opposition parties in Bengal on Sunday accused chief minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to trivialise the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl at Jaynagar in South 24-Parganas. The Opposition directed its tirade against Mamata, who at the inauguration of Durga Puja in Alipore on Sunday, slammed what she claimed was selective outrage.

BJP leaders criticize West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee over rising violence against women, citing a recent case of an 11-year-old girl who was raped and murdered. They demand justice and accountability,

The comes just weeks after 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata, sparking widespread protests across the nation

The incident took place in a village in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. Police officials denied allegations of inaction on the local police’s part and said an accused has been arrested.