Trinamool Leader Arrested After Rape Allegations By Women In Sandeshkhali

Sandeshkhali Violence: A local leader of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) who was “missing” after being accused of rape and sexual harassment by women in the violence-hit Sandeshkhali region in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been arrested by the police.

In a statement, West Bengal police said TMC Block President Shibu Prasad Hazra was arrested on Saturday and booked for gangrape and other charges under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Hazra and another TMC member have been accused of rape and sexual abuse by women in Sandeshkhali, they said.