TMC councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation arrested amid molestation allegations

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Biswajit Mondal, has been arrested on charges of allegedly assaulting and molesting a woman in the metropolis, police said on Thursday.The accused, Biswajit, councillor of Ward No. 114, was arrested following a complaint filed by a woman from the Purba Putiary area at Regent Park police station on June 1, a senior police officer said.According to the complaint, Mondal allegedly assaulted and molested the woman near a school in March 2024."A case has been registered against Mondal. The allegations include assault, molestation, criminal intimidation and use of abusive language. An investigation is underway," the officer said.The woman also alleged that after the change of government in West Bengal last month, Mondal verbally abused her and threatened her with serious consequences.Mondal's arrest comes amid a series of actions against leaders and elected representatives of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) across the state following the recent assembly elections.In recent weeks, several KMC councillors have been arrested on allegations ranging from extortion and intimidation to corruption.On June 2, councillors Arijit Das Thakur of Ward No. 106 and Sachin Singh of Ward No. 36 were arrested in connection with an alleged extortion case. The following day, Mahesh Kumar Sharma, councillor of Ward No. 2, was arrested on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation.Earlier, on May 23, TMC councillor Sudip Polley, who represents Ward No. 123, was also arrested in an alleged extortion case.(With PTI inputs)