Overview
- Paresh Ram Das was intercepted and taken into custody at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport by a Baruipur Police Special Operations Group after police say he was preparing to board a flight to Mumbai.
- Police identify Das as an accused in Case No. 561/2026, registered on September 5 under Sections 376 (rape), 323 (hurt), 420 (cheating), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
- Officials say Das had been evading investigators after earlier CID summonses and that he was brought to the Baruipur district police headquarters for questioning before being produced in court.
- TMC leaders have split on the arrest, with Kunal Ghosh alleging the timing is politically motivated and rival faction figures defending the police action as evidence-driven.
- Das faces multiple other allegations dating from post-election and 2023 panchayat-related violence through claims of attempted murder, Arms Act breaches and land encroachment, and the court appearance will determine the next legal steps.