The coverage in Sandeshkhali, which observed turmoil over allegations of sexual harassment and land grab by TMC leaders, has now shifted to West Bengal’s Santipur where women have accused a TMC worker of molesting them in the area.
Jagannath Sarkar, the BJP nominee for Ranaghat Lok Sabha elections claimed that despite informing police authorities many times, no action has been taken yet against the accused, whom he claimed to be a worker of the ruling TMC.
The incident was reported from Karamchapur area of Bagachapur village panchayat in Santipur police station area. The BJP leader alleged that a person named Pradeep Sarkar has molested women for many years in the region.
Sarkar said, ‘He enters houses at night and molests women. I have submitted several written complaints to the police but no action has ever been taken. A few days ago, the accused was found attempting to molest a woman but he ran away after seeing the family members’.
He further added that angry locals filed a written complaint against the accused at the district police station but even after 72 hours, he can be seen roaming around the village.
Sarkar claimed that the accused had even threatened the locals with dire consequences if they didn’t pull back their complaints. He assured the women of stern action against the accused during his visit to the region on Sunday.
‘A few days ago, the accused entered my house taking advantage of the darkness and tried to misbehave with women. He is associated with TMC and so the administration does not take any action against him’, a local woman said.
Accusing the police of inaction, Sarkar alleged that Santipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge has good relationship with the TMC leaders and that’s the reason why no arrest has been made yet in the case’.
Sarkar said, ‘We will launch a movement in the coming days if no action is taken’.
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