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Bengal man killed for protesting over sexual abuse against female performers
Mustakin was attacked because he confronted a group of men hurling obscene comments at female performers on Friday evening during a cultural programme on the occasion of Mahashivratri
Updated on: Feb 26, 2017, 18:24:58 IST
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A young man was hacked to death for confronting a group that was hurling sexual abuses at some women performers in West Bengal, the state police said on Sunday.
“Md. Mustakin, a resident of South 24-Paragana district, was attacked by a group of men on his way back home on Saturday night,” a senior police official said.
According to Mustakin’s family, he was attacked because he confronted a group of men hurling obscene comments at female performers on Friday evening during a cultural programme on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
The police said they have already detained four people.
“According to police records, the deceased (Mustakin) also had a criminal record. We are investigating the motive behind the murder,” the official added.
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