Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Man Arrested for Alleged Assault of 12-Year-Old in New Town
Something very sad happened in a place called New Town.
A 12-year-old girl was home alone because her mother was at work.
Police say a man she might have known came into her house and hurt her.
The police arrested a 32-year-old man named Ramprasad Biswas.
He was taken into custody on Friday morning.
The man has been charged under a law called the POCSO Act, which protects children from sexual abuse.
The girl has already seen a doctor for a check-up.
Police will also talk to her to learn exactly what happened.
Police say similar crimes have happened in other parts of the city, often by people the children know.
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly abused by a man after being left alone at home while her mother was at work.
Police arrested 32-year-old Ramprasad Biswas and charged him under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident occurred on Thursday night at Gouranga Nagar under New Town Police Station, and Biswas was arrested early Friday morning.
Police said the girl was alone when the man, possibly known to her, entered the house; her mother filed the complaint with Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
The girl has undergone a medical examination, and her statement will be recorded as part of the investigation.
- Who
- A 12-year-old girl and a 32-year-old man identified as Ramprasad Biswas, arrested by New Town police.
- What
- The man was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of the girl, who was alone at home, and charged under the POCSO Act.
- When
- Thursday night, with the arrest early Friday morning.
- Where
- Gouranga Nagar, New Town, under New Town Police Station.
- Why
- The girl was allegedly attacked while left alone at home because her mother was at work; police acted on a complaint from the girl's mother.
- Victim
- 12-year-old girl
- Accused
- Ramprasad Biswas, 32
- Charges
- Sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
- Location
- Gouranga Nagar, New Town
- Police Station
- New Town Police Station, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate
- Incident Timing
- Thursday night
- Arrest Timing
- Early Friday morning
- Investigation Status
- Medical examination completed; statement to be recorded