Police on Sunday arrested a Trinamool worker and the husband of a Trinamool Congress gram panchayat member for allegedly raping a young homemaker in Habra, North 24-Parganas, and abettingher suicide. The police have also arrested the victim’s husband, for allegedly mentally torturing her upon his return. After her husband left for work, Jayanta allegedly unleashed terror and raped the woman on multiple occasions. Despite her fear, she lodged a formal complaint with the police, but they did nothing to help”, he further alleged. Family members further alleged that the victim’s plight was multiplied due to after her husband began abusing her on his return.

Source: The Telegraph October 15, 2024 01:29 UTC