• Molestation cuffs on 3 more revellers
    Times of India | 17 October 2024
  • Kolkata: A resident of Jamtara has been arrested for allegedly molesting a young woman at a popular puja pandal in Kolkata. Two others have been arrested from the Bajekadamtala Ghat area for allegedly molesting another woman when she had gone there to watch immersion.

    The Jamtara resident has been identified as Faqran Ansari, aged 44. On Sunday night, the complainant – a young woman from Agarpara – was molested right next to the main gate of a popular pandal in the New Alipore area.Based on her complaint, Ansari was arrested from the spot. The cops will move court to record the girl’s statement before a magistrate.

    In the other incident, two were arrested on Monday night for allegedly molesting a young woman. On Tuesday, they were sent to police custody till Oct 18. When the prosecution requested a confidential statement from the young woman, the court granted the request.

    Earlier, an army jawan from Bathinda had been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a minor at another ghat under South Port police station, taking the total number of such arrests to four during the puja period.
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