Police say prime accused arrested in alleged rape of teenage girl as violent protests rock Bengal's Kaliaganj
The Hindu
A 20-year-old man was arrested on April 22 in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district that triggered violent protests, the police said
A 20-year-old man was arrested on April 22 in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district that triggered violent protests, the police said.
The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliaganj police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Sana Akhtar said, identifying him as the prime accused.
A case has been filed under IPC section 302 (murder) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on the complaint filed by the girl's mother, he said.
The preliminary post-mortem report revealed no injury to the body, Akhtar said, adding that a bottle of poison was found near the body.
"We are investigating the case from all angles," he said.
Violence rocked Kaliaganj, around 18 km from the Bangladesh border, as locals protested against the incident, prompting the police to use tear gas shells and charge batons to bring the situation under control, officials said.
Several shops and e-rickshaws were set on fire by the mob, which demanded the arrest of those behind the incident. Roads were also blocked and stones were hurled at the police, they said.
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