An FIR has been filed against a man at the Bolpur police station in Birbhum district of West Bengal for the rape of a married woman at gunpoint after she rejected his advances.
The accused has been identified as a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker Firoz Khan, who is now absconding.
As per the police complaint, Firoz Khan allegedly forcibly abducted the married woman at gunpoint and took her to his cowshed, where he tied her hands and legs and raped her.
The accused allegedly tortured the victim by inserting a gun into her genitals and took pictures of the victim during the assault.
When her four-year-old son arrived at the cowshed looking for her, the accused threatened him and tied him up in a gunny bag.
According to police, the victim was hesitant to report the incident for several days out of fear of public shame. But eventually filed a complaint supported by her husband. An FIR was registered at Bolpur police station based on the victim’s and her husband’s complaint, and the authorities are searching for Khan, who fled after the assault.
