Woman Accuses TMC Leader and Nephew of Sexual Assault in Kolkata

Kolkata, November 15 (Daily Kiran) : A troubling case has emerged in Kolkata, where a woman has accused a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and his nephew of sexual assault and intimidation. The allegations surfaced after the woman reported that she was pressured to withdraw a previous complaint against them.

The incident came to light on Sunday when the woman filed a complaint at the Krishnanagar police station in Nadia district against TMC leader Budhadev Kanu and his nephew. According to police, the victim has provided a written statement detailing her accusations.

In her account, the woman claims that in 2017, Kanu exploited her family’s difficulties by promising her a job and taking seven lakh rupees. Following this, she alleges that he sexually assaulted her. Despite facing repeated threats, she decided to approach the police to file her complaint, which remains unresolved.

The victim asserts that Kanu has recently been pressuring her to retract her previous case. She alleges that she changed her residence out of fear, but Kanu managed to track her down and assaulted her again. She reported that he threatened her life, stating that if she spoke out, he would kill her. Additionally, she claims she was beaten with a metal rod.

Kanu, who has previously served as the secretary of TMC in Krishnanagar, is accused of promising the woman a job at the Krishnanagar municipality in 2017. The victim also alleges that his nephew, a civic volunteer, threatened her with death when she filed her complaint at the police station, and she claims there was a recent attempt on her life.

The woman is demanding severe punishment for her alleged attackers. A senior officer from the Krishnanagar police has confirmed that an investigation has been initiated based on her complaint, but no arrests have been made so far.