Even as reports of rape of a mentally challenged woman surfaced Tuesday, senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra claimed the state was "number one" in law and order in the country
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When reporters sought Mitra's comments on the alleged rape of the 30-year-old woman in neighbouring Howrah district, the minister said:"If you make a comparative study of the law and order situation in Bengal and other states, you will find we are number one among all the states".
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Police said the mentally challenged 30 year old victim was rescued near the Kona Expressway in Howrah district Saturday and admitted to Howrah State General Hospital.
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The police investigators have claimed that the woman was abducted from Ultadanga in the city's northeastern part and raped near an adjacent expressway.
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A police case has been started at Jagacha police station, but no arrests have been made so far.
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