Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Bengal Official Arrested for Rape, Blackmailing Victim
A government official named Amit Dey was arrested for raping a minor girl in 2019.
He recorded the act and used the video to blackmail her recently when she was about to get married.
The victim's family approached the police, and a case was registered under the POCSO Act.
The accused will be produced in court for further investigation.
The victim's marriage was called off after the incident came to light.
Amit Dey, a land reforms department official, was arrested for raping a minor girl in 2019.
The incident occurred in Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
The accused recorded the act and used the video to blackmail the victim when she was about to get married.
The victim's family filed a complaint, leading to Dey's arrest.
A case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
- Who
- Amit Dey, a land reforms department official, and a minor girl
- What
- Rape and blackmail of the victim using a video clip
- When
- The incident occurred in 2019, and the arrest happened on Monday night
- Where
- Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
- Why
- The accused objected to the victim's marriage and used the video to blackmail her
- Accused Name
- Amit Dey
- Victim's Age at Time of Incident
- Minor
- Location of Incident
- Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district
- Year of Incident
- 2019
- Charges Filed
- Rape, Blackmail, POCSO Act, 2012
- Accused's Profession
- Land Reforms Department Official
- Victim's Father's Profession
- Plumber