KOLKATA: The Bengal Police on Sunday arrested Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl.Jasimuddin, a councillor from Ward No. 39 in the Jorasanko area of central Kolkata, was taken into custody from his residence in the afternoon, police said.He has been booked under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Following the arrest, tension prevailed in the locality, with residents reacting strongly to the incident. Police have stepped up security in the area.Further investigation is underway.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
