A watchman named Kanu Debnath has been accused of running a sex racket inside a government school in West Bengal’s Balurghat. The accused allegedly ran sex racket inside the school building at night and turned off CCTV cameras to hide evidence. The incident took place at Badamail Lakshmi Pratap High School in Balurghat block. The accused Kanu Debnath, who worked as a watchman in night shift has already been suspended by the school authorities on charges of running a sex racket.

Questions are being raised about how he could do this inside a government school while avoiding everyone’s attention. The news has created panic among local residents especially parents of children studying in the school.

How the matter came to light?

Locals alleged that a woman and a young man were seen entering the school on Wednesday night. Seeing this, the locals grew suspicious and gathered in front of the school. Smelling danger, the young man escaped, but the woman was caught while coming out of the school. A huge commotion started surrounding this incident.

As soon as the school resumed on Thursday, the locals came and informed the authorities. The camera footage was immediately checked. But it was found that the CCTV camera is off. This raised suspicion and authorities decided to initiate action. Soon after, Headmaster Asim Kumar Lahiri called a meeting of the School Management Committee, where it was decided to suspend the night watchman with immediate effect.

Headmaster Asim Kumar Lahiri said, “The night watchman has been suspended for the time being. An investigation into the incident is underway. If the investigation proves he is guilty, the watchman will be completely dismissed.”

Accused denies allegations

However, the night watchman Kanu Debnath completely denied allegations of running a sex racket.

He said, “The woman’s house is next to the school. She was taking a shortcut through the school because she could reach home very quickly through the school. That is why I allowed her to enter.”

Kolkata sex racket busted: 10 rescued, 6 arrested

The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Kolkata Police last week rescued 10 people, including nine minor girls, and arrested six persons for running a sex racket. Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house in the Burtolla police station area of ​​North Kolkata. A total of 10 people, including nine minors, were rescued from the house.

The house raided by the police was run by a middle-aged couple. The police arrested the accused Amit Banerjee and his wife Saraswati Banerjee on the spot. Apart from this, the police have also arrested four more people on suspicion of trafficking. Among the suspected traffickers is a young woman. The names of the arrested are Suman Halder, Deep Chatterjee, Akash Chowdhury and Pooja Mistry.

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