Kolkata, November 15 (Yes Punjab News)
A woman in West Bengal’s Nadia district has accused a local Trinamool Congress leader and his nephew of threatening her to withdraw an old case and sexually assaulting her after she refused to do so.
The woman lodged a written complaint against Buddhadev Kanu and his nephew, a civic volunteer posted at a local police station, at Kotwali police station in Krishnanagar on Sunday.
According to her complaint, Kanu took Rs 7 lakh from her in 2017, allegedly promising her a job at Krishnanagar Municipality. She claimed that he later developed a relationship with her, forced her into a physical relationship and compelled her to undergo an abortion.
The woman said she subsequently approached the police despite receiving threats, and the case remains pending. She alleged that Kanu recently began pressuring her to withdraw the complaint.
According to her statement, she changed her residence out of fear, but Kanu allegedly traced her new address and raped her there. She further alleged that she was beaten with an iron rod and threatened with death if she spoke about the incident.
The complainant also accused Kanu’s nephew of threatening to kill her after she filed the earlier complaint against his uncle. She alleged that an attempt was recently made on her life.
Kanu was formerly the Trinamool Congress secretary in Krishnanagar. The allegations have caused concern in the area, and police have initiated an investigation.
A senior officer of Krishnanagar police district said the complaint was being examined. “We have started an investigation based on the complaint by the woman. Investigation is on,” the officer said.
No arrests have been made so far.
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