Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Malda Woman Killed in Bihar Field, Companion Injured
Two women from Malda went to a nearby field in Bihar to collect grass for their cattle.
While they were returning, an alleged attacker carrying a sickle stopped them.
The injured woman said he took her companion away.
She was hurt when she tried to help.
She managed to return home and tell other people what happened.
Villagers then found the other woman dead in a sugarcane field.
Police suspect there may have been a sexual assault, but this has not been confirmed.
Police in Bengal and Bihar are searching for the accused, while villagers have demanded an arrest.
A 25-year-old woman from Malda was found dead in a sugarcane field in Bihar’s Katihar district.
Police said a second woman, about 30, was seriously injured in an alleged sickle attack.
The injured woman alleged that a youth abducted her companion while they were returning after collecting grass.
Police suspect the victim may have been raped before her murder, but the cause of death awaits investigation and post-mortem findings.
Villagers blocked a road to Bihar and burned tyres, while police launched a joint search with Bihar authorities.
- Who
- A 25-year-old woman was killed, and a woman aged about 30 was injured; police are searching for an unidentified youth accused in the attack.
- What
- The younger woman was allegedly taken away and murdered, while her companion was attacked with a sickle.
- When
- The attack occurred on Wednesday afternoon; villagers protested on Thursday morning.
- Where
- The incident occurred in a field in Govindpur village under Amdabad police station in Bihar’s Katihar district, near the Bengal border.
- Why
- The women had gone to collect grass for their cattle; the motive for the alleged attack has not been established.
Trinamool Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Political responsibility and the investigation
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool Congress MLA Motiur Rahman said the incident showed that women’s safety was at stake in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party and linked it to the party’s governance.
Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Khagen Murmu said the incident should not be politicised and urged people to allow police in both states to complete the investigation and arrest the culprit.
- Victim
- A 25-year-old woman from Harishchandrapur in Malda
- Injured woman
- About 30 years old; suffered multiple injuries in the alleged sickle attack
- Location
- Govindpur village, Katihar district, Bihar
- Police action
- A joint investigation and search operation involving Harishchandrapur and Amdabad police
- Suspected sexual assault
- Police suspect rape, but the allegation remains unconfirmed pending investigation and post-mortem
- Protest
- Villagers blocked a road leading to Bihar and burned tyres for nearly one-and-a-half hours
- Political response
- Trinamool Congress MLA Motiur Rahman and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Khagen Murmu offered contrasting views