Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Man arrested for minor's rape in Cooch Behar
A man was arrested for raping a minor girl in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.
The girl was attacked near her home on Thursday, and the man was arrested on Saturday.
People in the area were very angry and protested by blocking roads and throwing stones at the police.
The police had to use mild force to control the crowd.
Eight protesters were also arrested, and one police officer was hurt.
A man was arrested for raping a minor girl in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.
The incident occurred on Thursday when the girl was near her home.
Protesters blocked roads and threw stones at the police, demanding the death penalty for the rapist.
Eight protesters were arrested, and one police officer was injured during the clashes.
The police used mild force to disperse the crowd.
- Who
- A minor girl and an elderly man (rapist), along with local protesters and police
- What
- Rape of a minor girl and subsequent protests leading to arrests and injuries
- When
- Incident on Thursday, arrest on Saturday night, protests on Saturday night
- Where
- Mekhliganj, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal
- Why
- Protesters demanded the death penalty for the rapist, leading to clashes with police
- Location
- Mekhliganj, Cooch Behar, West Bengal
- Date of Incident
- Thursday afternoon
- Arrest Date
- Saturday night
- Number of Arrests
- 9 (1 rapist, 8 protesters)
- Injuries
- 1 police officer injured