Times of India report published on January 4 that was headlined: "Post-poll violence in Bengal: No proof in 21 rape, rape-attempt cases mentioned by NHRC, CBI says".
Last year, Maryam's husband's cousin was arrested by NIA. Another cousin named Ajmal had fled to syria in 2016 and is known to be a hard-core ISIS operative.
As the state inches closer towards the much-awaited Assembly elections, the majority of the opinion polls have predicted that the incumbent BJP is likely to retain power this year's tight electoral contest in the hilly state of Uttarakhand