TMC MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested at Kolkata airport in rape, extortion and post-poll violence cases

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at Kolkata airport on Monday in connection with multiple cases of rape, extortion and

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 1:53 am IST 1 min read Source: The Times of India

TMC MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested at Kolkata airport in rape, extortion and post-poll violence cases — The Times of India

Paresh Ram Das was scheduled to board a flight to Mumbai when he was arrested.

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at Kolkata airport on Monday in connection with multiple cases of rape, extortion and post-poll violence, news agency PTI reported quoting police. A special team of Baruipur Police apprehended the Canning Paschim MLA in the afternoon. Das was scheduled to board a flight to Mumbai when he was arrested, according to the police. "He had been absconding for quite some time. Our team managed to nab him from the airport today," a police officer told PTI. Das will be taken to Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district and produced before a court on Tuesday, police said.

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