Amidst allegations of sexual assault made by some women in Sandeshkhali, the West Bengal police has added charges of gang rape and attempt to murder against local Trinamool Congress leaders Shiboprasad Hazra and Uttam Sardar. The fresh charges have been added on the basis of deposition by a survivor before the Magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC.
On Saturday evening, the police arrested Mr. Hazra, the Trinamool Congress leader against whom allegations of sexual assault and torture were made. He was arrested from Nazat in Sandeshkhali.
“She (the survivor) did not make any statements before us. She made the complaint before the Magistrate,” West Bengal’s Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar told journalists.
