TMC Canning Paschim MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested at Kolkata airport in rape, extortion cases

A special team of Baruipur Police apprehended the Canning Paschim legislator at the airport in the afternoon, where he was preparing to board a flight to Mumbai.

A senior police officer said Das had been evading arrest for some time before the team tracked him down at the airport.

"The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Baruipur Police District, with active assistance from Bidhannagar Police, nabbed him while he was attempting to flee from Kolkata to Mumbai to evade the investigation," the official told IBNS.

After the arrest, police are taking Das to Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district, and he is scheduled to be produced before a court on Tuesday, officials said.

"Paresh Ram Das is being brought to Baruipur Police District for further investigation and necessary legal action. He will be questioned as part of the investigation and, after completion of all necessary legal formalities, will be produced before the competent court on Tuesday (November 10)," an official said.

The arrest comes amid multiple cases against the TMC legislator, including allegations of rape, extortion and involvement in post-poll violence.

According to police, the special team apprehended Das while he was at the airport to catch a flight to Mumbai.

His alleged period of absconding had prompted the police team to pursue him.

"Paresh Ram Das, MLA from the Canning Paschim Assembly constituency, is an accused in Canning Police Station Case No. 561/2026, dated September 5, 2026, under Sections 376, 323, 420, 120B and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)," the official told IBNS.

Further investigation into the incident is continuing, officials said.