A woman in Krishnanagar in West Bengal's Nadia district has accused a former Trinamool Congress leader and his nephew of pressuring and threatening her to withdraw an old case against them, and has alleged that the leader raped her at her house after she refused, police said on Sunday. The allegations are contained in a written complaint filed at the Kotwali police station in Krishnanagar, and no arrest has been made so far.

The accused named in the complaint is Buddhadev Kanu, a former secretary of the Trinamool Congress in Krishnanagar. His nephew, who the complainant said is a civic volunteer at the local police station, has also been accused of threatening her, according to the complaint.

According to her statement, the dispute dates back to 2017, when Kanu allegedly took Rs 7 lakh from her after promising her a job in the Krishnanagar Municipality, taking advantage of her family's financial problems. She said she filed a police complaint despite repeated threats, and that case is still pending.

The complainant alleged that Kanu recently began pressuring her again to withdraw the old case. She said she changed her house out of fear, but alleged that Kanu traced her new address, raped her there and threatened to kill her if she spoke about it. These are allegations made by the complainant and have not been established by a court.

A senior officer of the Krishnanagar police district said the matter was being looked into. "We have started an investigation based on the complaint by the woman. Investigation is on," the officer said, according to IANS. Police said the investigation is continuing.