Ghaziabad, April 22 -- National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has expressed concern over the recent episodes of violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, noting that an "atmosphere of fear" is still affecting the region.

Rahatkar described the situation as "very bad", highlighting that large-scale violence had occurred, with houses being burnt and vandalised.

"The situation in Murshidabad is very bad. Large-scale communal violence has taken place - houses have been burnt and vandalised. An atmosphere of fear persists even today," she said.

The NCW Chairperson mentioned several cases of molestation of women that have emerged in the aftermath of the violence, noting that women and children were the worst af...