Police detain Bengal porn racket accused's mother, brothers for questioning
Howrah Police on Tuesday detained the mother of Shweta Khan, one of the prime accused in the alleged pornographic racket and torture case that has rocked West Bengal. The case involves serious allegations against Shweta and her son, Arian Khan, who are accused of running a porn racket and confining a woman for six months in Domjur, Howrah.According to sources, two of Sweta's brothers have also been taken in for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation. The victim, a 23-year-old resident of North 24 Parganas, is currently battling for her life at the Sagor Dutta Medical College and Hospital. She reportedly sustained multiple injuries, including broken hands, feet, and bite wounds, after allegedly being tortured for refusing to act in pornographic content or work as a bar dancer.advertisement"The accused woman and her son are absconding and a search for them has been launched. We are trying to probe whether they were running any pornography film racket in the veil of running an event management agency," a police official told PTI.
The case took a political turn after photos of Sweta Khan with several senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders surfaced online. Images show her posing with state minister Arup Roy, MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, and former minister Rajib Banerjee. One Facebook profile under the name Sweta Khatoon, now at the centre of the controversy, lists her as 'works at TMC' and features cover photos of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and MP Abhishek Banerjee.
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