West Bengal: Pregnant Tribal Woman Raped on Moving Mahananda Express, Accused Arrested
A 20-year-old pregnant tribal woman was allegedly raped inside the disabled coach of the Mahananda Express while traveling to West Bengal's Alipurduar. Railway staff heard her screams near Hasimara and alerted the helpline. GRP and RPF rescued the victim at Alipurduar station and arrested the accused, Gautam Mahato, who has been remanded to five days of police custody.
A 20-year-old pregnant tribal woman was allegedly raped inside the disabled coach of the Mahananda Express while traveling from Delhi to her home in West Bengal's Alipurduar district, police said. The incident occurred as the train was nearing Kalchini, where the accused took advantage of the largely empty compartment to commit the assault.
The victim is a resident of Kalchini in West Bengal. According to law enforcement officials, the alert was raised after railway electrical staff traveling in an adjacent coach heard screams coming from the disabled compartment as the train passed near Hasimara. Baruipur Rape-Murder Case: Accused Prabash Mondal Killed in Police Encounter in West Bengal (Watch Video).
Pregnant Tribal Woman Raped on Moving Mahananda Express
Upon hearing the victim's cries, railway staff promptly notified the railway helpline, enabling security personnel to position themselves to intercept the suspect at the next major stop. Simultaneously, the woman contacted her husband to inform him of the assault.
Her husband rushed to the Alipurduar station, where joint teams from the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) rescued the woman and detained the suspect upon the train's arrival. West Bengal Shocker: Woman Rapes Nephew Repeatedly, Makes Videos of S*x Abuse and Blackmails Him in Bongaon; Arrested.
Suspect Remanded to Five Days Police Custody
Police identified the accused as Gautam Mahato, a resident of Rangia in Assam. Based on the victim's formal complaint, authorities registered a case of rape and placed Mahato under arrest.
GRP Superintendent of Police Indrabadan Jha confirmed the sequence of events and the quick intervention by railway staff. "The woman was rescued. Based on the woman's complaint, the accused has been arrested, and a case of rape has been registered," Jha said.
The accused was produced before a local court, which remanded him to five days of police custody. Law enforcement officials are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault and are currently recording statements as part of the formal probe.
Women and Child Helpline Numbers:
Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.
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