Days after a seven-month-old woman was allegedly raped in North Kolkata, the police arrested the primary suspect from the Gopiballavpur Police Station space of Jhargram district within the early hours on Thursday.
Primarily based on the proof from the CCTV footage within the space, the police arrested one Rajeev Ghosh and took him to Kolkata.
“Sooner or later of investigation, now we have collected circumstantial proof with utmost significance. Moreover, now we have totally examined the CCTV footage of the road.The particular person was recognized as Rajeev Ghosh on the idea of the CCTV footage. He has already been delivered to Kolkata and must be taken into custody and interrogated to know who else is concerned within the incident,” mentioned an official.
The police are exploring the opportunity of different people concerned within the heinous act, and additional investigation and interrogation of the suspect are underway.
The incident occurred on November 30 and got here to gentle after native residents discovered an injured toddler crying on a footpath and alerted the police authorities.
The kid was rushed to R G Kar Medical School and Hospital, the place docs confirmed extreme accidents to the toddler.
A criticism was filed by the toddler’s mom and a case was registered underneath stringent sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Kolkata Police’s detective division, together with native police, launched a complete investigation submit the criticism.
“On 30/11/24 at about 01:45hrs native residents knowledgeable police {that a} child was crying on the footpath. Accordingly, the native police rushed to the spot and located a minor child in entrance of the mentioned premises. Within the meantime, two footpath dwellers reported their lacking 7-month-old woman youngster to the native police. They recognized the minor as their daughter. They have been shifted to R G Kar Hospital for remedy. After examination and remedy the docs opined of harm … to the minor youngster. Therefore, particular case vide Burtala PS case no 191 dt 30.11.2024 u/s 137(2) (kidnapping, 65(2) (rape) BNS with Sec 6 POCSO Act,” added an official.
