CBI arrests absconding accused of teen's rape case in Nadia
New Delhi, April 17: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested an absconding accused in the investigation of a case related to the alleged gang rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal's Nadiya district.
In accordance with the directions of the Calcutta High Court, the CBI registered the case on April 13 and took over the investigation of the case previously filed with the Hanskhali Police Station in Nadiya on allegations of gang rape and murder of a minor girl.
One of the suspects reportedly involved in the incident has eluded capture during the investigation. On Saturday, CBI apprehended him and he will be produced before the Competent Court on Sunday.
A 14-year-old girl died after she was allegedly gang-raped in the Hanskhali area of Nadia district earlier this month. The victim's family had accused the son of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) panchayat leader in the case.
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The minor girl had gone to a birthday party when she was allegedly raped and died the next day due to excessive bleeding. The victim’s family also alleged that her body was cremated without an autopsy under pressure from a local TMC panchayat leader. A police complaint was filed around five days after the incident on April 10.
“She was bleeding after returning from that party. Early next morning, as her condition deteriorated, we went to look for a doctor. By the time we returned, she had died. She was raped by Samar Goala’s son. My daughter and that boy were in a relationship,” the victim's father stated.
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-PTC News
