Baruipur lynching victim Indrajit Tanti was innocent, says CM Adhikari
Synopsis
A mob killed the wrong man. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari confirmed that Indrajit Tanti, lynched on 5 July by a crowd enraged over a 12-year-old girl's death in Baruipur, was innocent — a finding the SIT has corroborated. Nearly 200 people have been identified for violence and vandalism, and political instigation is now under investigation.
Key Takeaways
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari declared on Tuesday that lynching victim Indrajit Tanti, 26 , was innocent.
Tanti was beaten to death on 5 July in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas by a mob that wrongly suspected him in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl .
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) findings also point to Tanti's innocence, according to the Chief Minister.
Nearly 200 people have been identified for involvement in post-incident violence and vandalism, including damage to rail tracks .
Authorities have recovered call records linking local individuals to alleged political instigation of the unrest.
A new police outpost will be set up near the victim's residence in Suryapur before the CM's next visit next week.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday declared that Indrajit Tanti, the 26-year-old youth lynched by a mob in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, was innocent — a conclusion corroborated, he said, by the findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case. Tanti was beaten to death on 5 July after a crowd suspected him of involvement in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl, whose body was recovered from a pond in the area.
What the Chief Minister Found on the Ground
Adhikari visited Baruipur on Tuesday and held meetings at the district police superintendent's office with senior law enforcement officials. He separately met the families of both the minor victim and the lynched youth.
'After speaking to the family members of the lynched youth, I am convinced that he was innocent. The findings of the Special Investigation Team have also pointed in the same direction. Justice will be ensured in this case as well. Those responsible in either of the two cases will not be spared,' Adhikari told reporters after his meeting with the top official of the Baruipur District Police.
Nearly 200 Identified in Violence and Vandalism
The Chief Minister said authorities have identified nearly 200 people who allegedly participated in violence and vandalism in the aftermath of the girl's death, including destruction of public property and rail tracks. 'We will not spare them as well,' he said.
Without naming any specific political party, Adhikari alleged that local politicians helped incite the unrest. He said police had recovered call records linking certain individuals to the instigation. 'The culprits behind instigating and also initiating violence and damaging public property will not be spared,' he added.
New Police Outpost Announced at Victim's Locality
As an immediate administrative measure, Adhikari announced that a dedicated police outpost would be established near the residence of the minor victim in the Suryapur area of Baruipur. He said the outpost would be operational before his next visit to the district, scheduled for the following week.
Background: Mob Attack After Girl's Body Recovered
Tension gripped South 24 Parganas after the body of the 12-year-old girl was found in a pond, sparking outrage in the community. An enraged mob turned on Tanti, suspecting him of being one of the accused, and beat him to death on 5 July. The SIT's preliminary findings now suggest the mob acted on a wrong identification, making the lynching a separate criminal tragedy layered onto an already grievous case. This incident is among a series of mob-violence episodes in West Bengal that have drawn scrutiny over law-and-order response times.
With the SIT investigation ongoing and nearly 200 suspects identified, the coming days are likely to see a wave of arrests across both cases.
Point of View
Not spontaneous outrage. West Bengal has seen repeated cycles of mob violence followed by political blame-trading; without named arrests and transparent SIT findings made public, this risks becoming another episode where the process quiets the outrage without delivering justice for either victim.
NationPress
7 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Indrajit Tanti and why was he lynched?
Indrajit Tanti was a 26-year-old man from Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, who was beaten to death on 5 July by a mob that wrongly suspected him of involvement in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and the SIT have since confirmed he was innocent.
What did the SIT find in the Baruipur lynching case?
The Special Investigation Team's preliminary findings indicate that Indrajit Tanti had no involvement in the minor girl's death, corroborating CM Adhikari's assessment after meeting the lynched youth's family. The SIT probe into both cases — the girl's death and the lynching — is ongoing.
How many people have been identified in the Baruipur violence?
West Bengal CM Adhikari said nearly 200 people have been identified for participating in violence and vandalism following the girl's death, including damage to public property and rail tracks. He said none of them would be spared.
Was there political instigation behind the Baruipur mob violence?
CM Adhikari alleged, without naming a specific party, that local politicians played a role in inciting the violence. He said police have recovered call records linking certain individuals to the instigation, and that those responsible will face legal action.
What administrative steps has the government announced for Baruipur?
A dedicated police outpost is to be established near the minor victim's residence in the Suryapur area of Baruipur. CM Adhikari said it will be operational before his next visit to the district, planned for the following week.
