TMC councillor Mohammad Jasimuddin arrested for molesting minor

KOLKATA: The Bengal Police connected Sunday arrested Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), connected charges of molestation and harassment of a insignificant girl.Jasimuddin, a councillor from Ward No. 39 successful the Jorasanko country of cardinal Kolkata, was taken into custody from his residence successful the afternoon, constabulary said.He has been booked nether provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Following the arrest, hostility prevailed successful the locality, with residents reacting powerfully to the incident. Police person stepped up information successful the area.Further probe is underway.(The victim's individuality has not been revealed to support her privateness arsenic per Supreme tribunal directives connected cases related to intersexual assault)