Trinamool MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested on rape, extortion charges amid post-election crackdown

West Bengal Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das has been arrested on charges of rape and extortion, part of a broader pattern of arrests of TMC leaders since the BJP assumed power in May 2026, including five former ministers. The arrests signal a politically charged legal crackdown, with uncertainty over whether charges are substantiated or politically motivated.

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