Two young girls were molested, abused, beaten up by a man because a girl was wearing shorts and smoking. The incident took place in south Kolkata on Friday evening. The woman and her friend lodged a complaint with Netaji Nagar police station. Later, police arrested the accused.
According to the woman, her friend and she were standing in a queue waiting to take an autorickshaw when a man snatched the cigarette from her at shouted at her for ‘ruining Indian culture’. He did not stop even after boarding the auto. He repeatedly touched her inappropriately and even threatened to kill her. When the driver stopped auto at the Baghajatin Hospital More, the man beat them up, it was reported
After she filed a complaint at the Netaji Nagar police station, the police nabbed the culprit.
Only a few days back, a couple was beaten up by passengers travelling in Metro because they were allegedly “standing too close” to each other.
