Archive · 8 Oct 2026
TMC Cites Bengal Crime Figures, Demands Special Assembly Session
A government records office shared crime numbers after an information request.
The numbers cover West Bengal from May to September 24 and include 2,454 rape cases and 600 murders.
They also list many attempted murders and serious injuries from assaults.
Trinamool politicians said the figures show that people are not being kept safe.
They asked for a special meeting of the state Assembly to discuss crime.
Some Trinamool representatives also accused police of mishandling complaints, but those claims were not independently confirmed in the reports.
A BJP spokesperson said more cases are appearing in the records because complaints are now being recorded properly.
The reports present these opposing explanations but do not independently establish what caused the figures.
An RTI response from the State Crime Records Bureau recorded 2,454 rape cases in West Bengal from May to September 24.
The figures also recorded 600 murders, 13,114 attempted murders and 32,341 cases of assault causing grievous hurt.
Trinamool leaders said the figures show a law-and-order failure and demanded a special Assembly session.
They alleged police were withholding FIRs, turning away victims and pressuring complainants; these allegations were not independently verified in the articles.
The BJP's Bengal spokesperson said increased reporting and proper record-keeping explain the figures, calling this transparency and good governance.
- Who
- The State Crime Records Bureau supplied the data; Trinamool leaders publicized it, and a BJP spokesperson defended the government's handling of crime reporting.
- What
- Crime data listed 2,454 rape cases, 600 murders, 13,114 attempted murders and 32,341 cases of assault causing grievous hurt; Trinamool demanded a special Assembly session.
- When
- The data covered May through September 24; Trinamool made its demand on Wednesday.
- Where
- West Bengal, India.
- Why
- Trinamool said the figures reflected a breakdown in law and order; the BJP spokesperson said they reflected improved reporting and record-keeping.
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Meaning of the crime figures
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool leaders described the figures as evidence of worsening crime and a breakdown in law and order under the BJP government.
BJP
BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said the figures reflected increased transparency, with complaints being recorded properly and crimes reported and acted upon.
Police handling of complaints
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool representatives alleged that police withheld FIRs, turned away victims or pressured complainants to alter statements.
BJP
The BJP spokesperson said complaints were being duly taken and records properly maintained; the article does not give a direct BJP response to each specific allegation.
Political response
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool demanded an immediate special Assembly session and public explanations from the chief minister and governor.
BJP
The BJP spokesperson rejected Trinamool's broader accusations and presented the figures as evidence of improved reporting.
- Period covered
- May through September 24
- Rape cases
- 2,454
- Murders
- 600
- Attempted murders
- 13,114
- Assault causing grievous hurt
- 32,341 cases
- Trinamool demand
- An immediate special session of the West Bengal Assembly
- BJP spokesperson's explanation
- More transparent complaint-taking and record-keeping made reported crime figures visible
