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Trinamool MLA arrested at Kolkata airport in 2003 rape-extortion case

Canning MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at the airport while attempting to flee to Mumbai. He faces serious charges of rape and extortion in a case filed earlier this month. Police had been searching for him for 17 days after his allegations surfaced before the panchayat polls. The arrest follows earlier protective measures granted by the Calcutta High Court in related cases.

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